(DNAINFO)  Eddie Small — A controversial South Bronx homeless shelter may be forced to close because the Department of Homeless Services has not paid the operator since it opened in January, DNAinfo New York has learned.

Pyramid Safe Haven, located in a former YMCAat 470 E. 161st St. and operated byBronxWorks, opened its doors to the homeless this winter in response to the city’s frigid temperatures.

Since then, BronxWorks has received no money from DHS for running the shelter since its contract still has not been registered with the city, sources said.

Although DHS began using the site in January, the comptroller’s office said it wasn’t sent a contract for funding until June 12, and it was then rejected on July 9 because DHS did not provide enough documents, such as a copy of the budget and proof of site control.

Source: Bronx Homeless Shelter Faces Closure as City Fails to Make a Single Payment – Melrose – DNAinfo.com New York