PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- Gov. Dan McKee and the state's Executive Office of Housing announced $20 million in awards for providers and projects aimed at preventing homelessness.

"We are focused on addressing homelessness in a way that is both compassionate and effective, ensuring Rhode Islanders in crisis can quickly access shelter and the services they need," McKee said in a press release Thursday. "Through these investments, we are building a more sustainable system that provides stability and pathways to housing."

The money, $18 million of which comes from state-generated funding, will support various year-round emergency shelters, outreach teams and reforms.

"We listened to providers and advocates to understand what wasn’t working — and we acted," Secretary of Housing Deborah Godda

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