A slum at the gates of Nantes, in 2007 (Archives) -

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  • A solidarity fund to "fight against homelessness" was created this Friday in Nantes.

  • Endowed with two million euros, it aims to support projects launched by the 24 municipalities of the territory in the area of ​​housing.

It is a reality that is difficult to grasp, with many faces, and which risks worsening with the health crisis.

This Friday, the elected representatives of Nantes metropolis meeting in community council voted unanimously to create a fund aiming to "fight against homelessness" in all its forms.

A "major" subject when we know that some "10,000 to 15,000 people" live on the street or without decent accommodation in the territory, believes François Prochasson, vice-president in charge of the right to housing.

Among them, homeless people, migrants, people with family breakdown, precarious workers, sometimes with children, but also the some 2,500 inhabitants living in the slums of the metropolis.

The objective of this fund, endowed with 500,000 euros of operation and 1.5 million euros of investment, is to "support the 24 municipalities, all confronted with the problem at one time or another", to carrying out projects in this area.

“It is first of all a matter of putting a roof over their heads, thanks to the construction of relay houses or modular housing, for example, explains François Prochasson.

We must also provide support for rebuilding their lives, providing them with lasting solutions.

Hotel accommodation is not.

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1% of the city's budget

"We do not replace the State but we invite it, in a way, to go further," said Johanna Rolland, the president (PS) of Nantes Métropole who had already shown voluntarism on this issue (however responsibility of the State) with the evacuation and rehousing of migrants from Square Daviais.

During her campaign, and after her alliance with the Greens, Johanna Rolland pledged to devote 1% of the metropolitan budget to the issue of poor housing.

The fund is therefore intended to "ramp up" throughout the term.

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