A tranche of funds St. Louis officials call a historic investment in winter sheltering for people struggling with housing heads to Mayor Cara Spencer’s desk after the Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the bills.

The board sent the three bills to the mayor after fast-tracking the legislation that will inject nearly $14 million worth of interest from the Rams settlement and money from the city’s general reserve.

The investment comes ahead of a winter that city officials expect will see an increased need for cold-weather sheltering for people affected by the May 16 EF3 tornado, which severely damaged or destroyed thousands of homes.

In past years, homeless advocates told St. Louis Public Radio that the city and aid providers struggle to house St. Louis’ full homeless population.

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