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Office of Homeless Services: pallet‑shelter RFP drew no bids; Strobel House reports first‑year outcomes
Summary
The Office of Homeless Services reported that a request for proposals for pallet shelters received no responses because potential providers lacked land or staff; OHS said it will reconvene a multi‑department group and continue interim engagement strategies. OHS also highlighted Strobel House's first year and shared comparative data showing a 2.4%
Allison Kentway of the Metropolitan Office of Homeless Services updated the Public Health and Safety Committee on Sept. 16, reporting that the RFP for pallet shelters produced no responses and summarizing other shelter and housing initiatives. She said potential partners cited two principal barriers to applying: lack of land to site shelters and lack of funding for staff to operate them. OHS will reconvene its multi‑department RFP team to discuss next steps.
Kentway said OHS has collected community input via surveys of people with lived experience;…
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