The Daniel Pitino Shelter has received $231,302 from the U.S.

Earlier in the week, HUD announced it had awarded more than $17 million to support 86 homeless housing and service programs in Kentucky.

According to a HUD press release, the Tier 1 Continuum of Care grants “support the Obama administration’s efforts to end homelessness by providing critically needed housing and support services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness.”

HUD will award approximately $300 million in “Tier 2” grants in the spring.

The Pitino shelter is a homeless shelter that houses 65 individuals, and provides a soup kitchen that served more than 250,000 meals to the public, Barnett said.

The rest of the budget, he said, “comes from donations from our community.”

Donations can be made to the Pitino Shelter by mailing or dropping off a check to the shelter, 501 Walnut St.

Stephanie Salmons, 270-691-7302, ssalmons@messenger-inquirer.com