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Essex County approves SSH homeless-prevention renewals and five subrecipients introduce services
Summary
The county’s division of Community Action presented renewals for the state SSH homelessness-prevention grant and introduced five subcontracted nonprofits that will deliver shelter, rapid rehousing and rental assistance to working-poor and other residents; commissioners praised the agencies and asked about donation and referral channels.
The Essex County division of Community Action briefed commissioners on Jan. 6 and the board approved a set of renewals for the state SSH (Supportive Services for the Homeless or similar state program) grant that funds emergency shelter, rental and utility assistance and homeless-prevention services.
Director Derrick McCoy (introduced as the division director) told the board the grant funds emergency rental assistance and homeless prevention delivered through subcontracts to community agencies. He said the county will subcontract to 19 agencies overall and introduced five subrecipients that…
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