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Manchester mayor’s homelessness initiative: 53 veterans housed; city to study extended bus service pilot
Summary
Mayor’s office reported 53 identified veterans housed and more than 2,000 provider connections via the city engagement center; officials say a short-term MTA service-extension pilot could cost roughly $100,000 and faces union and staffing constraints.
The Manchester Housing Commission heard an update from the mayor’s office on efforts to reduce veteran homelessness and discussed a possible short-term pilot to extend Manchester Transit Authority (MTA) bus service two hours later into the evening.
Jim from the mayor’s office said the city’s initiative to “effectively end veterans homelessness in the city of Manchester” has so far led to 53 identified veterans being housed. He added that the city’s engagement center has made “over 2,000 provider connections” since June and…
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