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YouthWorks asks Morton County for continued operating support as federal grant timeline shortens
Summary
YouthWorks program manager Sarah Eastman told the Morton County Commission that the youth shelter needs ongoing county support as it seeks a shortened federal grant application window and faces a potential funding shortfall if the Basic Center Program award is not renewed.
YouthWorks program manager Sarah Eastman asked Morton County commissioners on July 10 to continue financial support for the county’s only emergency shelter for people under 18, saying the nonprofit will compete for a truncated federal grant round and is counting on the award in its budget. "It takes approximately $430,000 annually to run our shelter, and the amount YouthWorks is asking for Morton County to provide is only 8% of that budget," Eastman told the commission.
Why it matters: YouthWorks is the only 24/7 emergency shelter in the community for youth under…
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