(St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota will use 15-million dollars in federal funds to improve COVID-19 prevention efforts at emergency shelters. On Wednesday, Governor Tim Walz announced that money from the American Rescue Plan will support Emergency Services Program grants. Those are awarded to organizations that provide shelter and essential services to people experiencing homelessness. Improvements to be made with the money will include air filtration systems, modifications for social distancing and traffic flow, and creating better equipped spaces to handle COVID.
About the Author: Ashley Hanley
Ashley (Goettl) Hanley is a North Mankato native and Mankato West graduate who made the switch from TV journalism to radio.
After five years at KEYC News 12, Ashley is thrilled to be working for KTOE News. Ashley and her husband John, and son John, enjoy spending time in the community. You can also find Ashley coaching and playing softball and supporting her brother on the MSU football team and her sister with Scarlet athletics.
Even though she went to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Ashley kept her Minnesota roots and is a big Twins and Vikings fan!
