Gainesville activates Cold Night Shelter Program

The city of Gainesville is activating its Cold Night Shelter Program (CNS) as temperatures are projected to drop below 45 degrees Fahrenheit Monday through Wednesday night.

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the forecast calls for temperatures to dip to 41 degrees Monday night, 39 degrees on Tuesday night and 44 degrees on Wednesday night.

The CNS Program goes into effect when overnight low temperatures dip below 45 degrees.

Both GRACE Marketplace at the Empowerment Center and the St. Francis House provide CNS services to people who need shelter when the temperature drops below 45 degrees.

GRACE primarily serves individual adults while the St. Francis House provides temporary shelter appropriate for families, women and children.