“We have many partners that provide overnight shelter services Barrett House and so many others but there’s a greater need in our community,” said Pierce.

That need has Family and Community Services reprioritizing and shift money around. They have plans to keep the emergency center open all year and provide additional resources.

“Things are really pretty much in place, we are trying to add and want to add case management services out there so we're needing to do a little rehab to the building,” said Pierce. “We also want to have more robust medical services available.”

The goal is to make this housing center a spot to transition people and family into low-cost housing.

Though the shelter normally closes in March, officials said in 2019 they plan on keeping the center open.