MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — More help is coming to take people off the streets in Manatee County. County officials are in the works of opening an emergency shelter.

This comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1365 that goes into effect in October. The law will ban Florida's homeless will be banned from sleeping on sidewalks and in parks and other public spaces.

"The reason for our people being unhoused is that there is not enough affordable housing and we need to provide alternatives," said Kathleen Cramer, the executive director of Turning Points in Bradenton.

The county is investing in an alternative to follow House Bill 1365. It's called the Fresh Start Manatee proposal and will be an emergency homeless shelter that will help about 100 men and women for 90 days.

"I think we have an opportunity to do this program correctly. We do it with a plan and strategy. How we can help people who are experiencing homelessness and not just put them in a camp," Cramer said.

County officials plan on replicating a similar style to Pinellas Hope. The organization uses tents for shelters and has one structure that houses basic needs like an outside area, a kitchen, a laundry room, and bathrooms and showers.

"I've toured the program. It is a camp. Some people don't like the idea of a camp, but the feel of it is incredible. It feels calm, safe. People are working towards stability and long-term housing," Cramer said.

Those staying at the shelter will receive a wide range of on-site help such as substance abuse and mental health services, along with employment and financial assistance to help people get on the right track. In order to check these off the list, commissioners want to partner with organizations like Turning Points, which Cramer says could happen.

"The services I think we need are navigation services, people to help individuals create a stability plan and connect to the resources to make that plan possible," she said.

But she does have some concerns.

"October is going to be here really quickly and it comes with no additional money from our local government to implement this, so that's a concern," she said.

Cramer hopes that the county will make it happen before the law goes into effect.

According to a county commissioner, meetings will be needed to discuss where the emergency shelter will be located and when it will open.