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Councilors urged to seek federal support as HUD NOFO change could cut permanent supportive housing; plus Wabanaki, opioid fund and airport-TV updates
Summary
City staff asked council to consider letters of support for a Wabanaki DHHS grant, and to send a request to U.S. senators about a potential HUD NOFO change that staff say could sharply cut Bangor’s permanent supportive housing funding.
City staff asked council to consider three separate items in the updates portion of the workshop: a letter of support for a Wabanaki DHHS grant application, a request that council send letters to U.S. senators about an anticipated HUD Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) change, and guidance on unsigned requests for county opioid-settlement applicants. Staff also noted the city declined to play a voluntary Homeland Security/TSA video on airport screens because it is political content rather than traveler safety information.
Wabanaki: Staff said Wabanaki requested a letter supporting…
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