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City and partners issue winter shelter RFP with $700,000 identified; advocates press for permanent warming shelters
Summary
Kalamazoo County, the city, Continuum of Care and United Way issued an RFP for winter shelter services with $700,000 identified (city contributing $300,000). Proposals are due Oct. 9; awards Oct. 27 with contract start Nov. 1. Public speakers urged broader warming‑shelter plans and easier access.
City manager Jim Risma told the commission that Kalamazoo County, the City of Kalamazoo, the Kalamazoo Continuum of Care and United Way issued an RFP for winter shelter services. The combined partners identified $700,000 to support proposals; the city’s share is $300,000 drawn from funds the…
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