RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina received approval from FEMA to provide housing alternatives, such as hotels, motels, and dorms, for people with unstable housing during the coronavirus outbreak, according to a release from Governor Cooper's office.
State officials said the funding will turn 16,500 spaces into alternative housing for those most at-risk for getting the virus.
“North Carolinians without stable housing still need places to go if they have a mild case of COVID-19 or need to quarantine after being exposed to the virus. These types of alternatives will help people who have no other safe options to self-isolate or social distance while we slow the spread of this virus,” said Governor Cooper.