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' through the four laning of the highway from 121 Street to Oslo Road and replacement of the 5 east/west bridges over the canals that connect to Kings Highway. Coup Road 512 The county will be widening County Road 512 to four lanes between I-95 and Roseland Road . Design work has begun and the County is in the process of acquiring the needed right-of-way. The project is estimated to cost $ 5 ,665 ,000 and the County will receive a grant of $ 1 ,982, 750 from the Florida Department of Transpor- tation to help pay for the project. Old Fellsmere School Indian River County continued with the restoration of the historic Old Fellsmere School during the FY 2002 . Grant funding from the Florida Recreation DevelopmentAssistance Program in the amount of $ 150,000 and a grant from the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources in the amount of $250,000 will assist in the preservation and restoration improvements to the School . During the FY 2002, mold was removed from the school, a microbial disinfectant and cleanup was accomplished, asbestos removal was completed, the two old fire escapes were removed and the school was connected to the City of Fellsmere sewer system . Sebastian Canoe Launch Continuing the commitment to outdoor recreational facilities, the County completed construction of a canoe launch and other improvements on the Sebastian River. The completed facilities include a canoe launch and dock, parking lot, and picnic areas at a cost of $ 159, 000 . The Department of Environmental Protection ' provided grant funding in the amount of$ 105 ,000 to help pay for the improvements . Homeless Assistance Services The County received a number of grants from the U . S . Housing and Urban Development Department . A Family Options Transitional Housing Program Grant in the amount of $293 , 898 will be used for renovations, rehabilitations, and support services at the Indian River Homeless Services Council 's shelter. The local match required of $243 ,031 will partially be provided from the County 's SHIP funds . Other grants received by the County for homeless services were a Shelter Plus Care Grant in the amount of $453 , 900 for tenant-based rental assistance, a Youth Crisis Center Grant in the amount of $210, 191 to provide supportive housing assis- t tance for homeless families with children and a Homeless Management Information Systems Grant in the amount of$ 108 ,530 to create a point of service homeless management information system . State Housing Improvements Program The State Housing Improvements Program (SHIP) is a vital source of funds used by the County to provide financial assistance to County residents who want to become home owners or make improvements to their homes . Using SHIP funds, the County provided 70 loans totaling $ 1 ,068 ,000 for down payment/closing costs assistance, rehabilitation loan assistance and impact fee loan assistance . Of the 70 loans, 25 were provided to very low income households , 35 to low income households and 10 to moderate income households . Humane Society Progress continued to be made on the new Humane Society facility. . The County purchased the old facilities from the Humane Society at a cost of $380,000 and leased them back to the Society until their new facility on 771 Street is constructed . The County is paving 771 Street between 58th Avenue and 66th Avenue in order ' to have a paved street leading to the new facilities . vii