Neighbors 1st describes navigation services, asks Georgetown for space and affordable housing planning
Neighbors 1st volunteers told the council they served 63 people last year and 80 so far this year, have piloted a 'Home Again' program to cover security deposits and first month rent, and have transported 26 people released from jail in three months at a cost of about $650; the group asked the city for more low‑income housing and a private case‑management space.
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Michelle Augustine, who said she lives at 419 Sheldon Lake Drive and that her group formed a nonprofit called Neighbors 1st, described a volunteer navigation effort aimed at people experiencing homelessness and urged the city to continue planning for low‑income housing. "In December, we formed a new nonprofit called Neighbors 1st," Augustine said. She told council Neighbors 1st focuses on replacing IDs, arranging appointments, transportation and other case management and that the group served 63 residents last year and is already at 80 this year.
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