Somerset County to consider allocation of homeless trust funds and MOU for five dedicated units

Somerset County staff presented proposed allocations from the 2024 Homeless Trust Fund and a memorandum of understanding with RPM Development, LLC to create five dedicated residential units for individuals or families experiencing homelessness. Both measures were listed on the agenda for the board’s September meeting; no final action was taken at the August work session.

The agenda summary identified a proposed allocation not to exceed $117,803.20 from the 2024 Homeless Trust Fund. A separate resolution would authorize a memorandum of understanding between the Somerset County Continuum of Care and RPM Development to set forth the parties’ obligations for creating five dedicated residential units on a property for individuals or families experiencing homelessness.

County staff described the items as part of ongoing efforts to expand housing resources and to coordinate homeless services through the Continuum of Care. Commissioners were given a summary of the proposed grant-funded or trust-funded allocations and were offered the opportunity to request more detailed budget breakdowns; staff said they could provide those details on request and indicated the items would appear on the Sept. 9 agenda for formal action.

No vote or appropriation was made at the work session. Any execution of the MOU or expenditure from the Homeless Trust Fund will be contingent on formal board approval and the specifics included in the final agreements and appropriation resolutions.