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DSS: 61 people at Roadway shelter; county cant pay for shelter until someone is "literally homeless," officials say
Summary
Tompkins County Department of Social Services reported shelter occupancy and described limits on when the county can pay for shelter under HUD definitions; staff and legislators discussed eviction prevention and interagency coordination.
The Tompkins County Department of Social Services told the county Health and Human Services Committee on Aug. 20 that the Roadway shelter was housing 61 people, including 43 adults and six families (18 members total), and that another 31 individuals were staying in county-contracted hotels.
Why it matters: Committee members pressed for clarity on how and when the county can use limited funds to prevent homelessness. DSS staff said federal definitions and program rules limit when the county can pay for shelter beds, and they described eviction-prevention funding the county uses to…
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