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Council amends contract with Salvation Army to improve hotel‑voucher data and coordination

5838681 · September 9, 2025
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Summary

City approved an amendment to the FY25‑26 asset fund contract with the Salvation Army to divide remaining funds into three periods, add intake questions for aggregate reporting, and include voucher recipients in provider meetings unless they opt out.

The Ames City Council unanimously approved a contract amendment with the Salvation Army that modifies how the city’s hotel‑voucher sheltering program will operate in its second year of scaled service. Paul (staff member) said the change breaks the remaining fiscal year funds into three periodic allocations to maintain availability year‑round, requires the Salvation Army to add intake questions so the city can receive aggregate demographic and service‑need information, and authorizes discussing voucher recipients’…

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