By Nathaniel Minor
Colorado Public Radio
HomewardBound, Grand Junction’s homeless shelter, will keep its doors open after receiving a one-time grant of about $43,500 from the city.
It’s the only shelter between Denver and Salt Lake City that houses men, women and children, according to Bill Ward, who serves on the nonprofit’s board.
“We were in serious danger of closing,” said Ward.
Last year, Ward said HomewardBound sheltered more than 1,300 distinct people -- up 33 percent from 2012. But funding, especially from federal grants, has declined in that time.
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