The city of Madras has been awarded a $1.5 million grant to partially fund a new low barrier homeless shelter. Construction on the shelter is expected to begin next January with a projected opening date of the fall of 2023. The shelter will be operated by Jefferson County Faith Based Network. Additional funding for the 2.55 million dollar project will come from a Community Development Block Grant and the American Rescue Plan Act -as well as from extra rescue plan dollars approved by the legislature in 2021.