“I’m really optimistic that they’ve been nothing but positive conversations moving forward.” This is separate from grant opportunities explored on a federal level that are tied to locked-in annual funding related to shelter operations. Thorne emphasised that conversations between Grace Shelter officials and MCR board members have been positive and productive conversations over the past several months. With the shelter expected to operate within Catholic Charities’ confines, Thorne expects a winter-long solution to be reached in the near future. “We’ve had very positive conversations in everything we’ve discussed so far, and I would expect it to remain that way,” said Thorne.