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FM Coalition, United Way outline $2.5 million push to avert rise in homelessness
Summary
FM Coalition to End Homelessness and the United Way of Cass Clay told the Moorhead City Council a regional plan and a $2.5 million initial investment are intended to prevent an expected short-term rise in unsheltered homelessness and build a longer-term strategy.
Chandler Hesslinger, executive director of the FM Coalition to End Homelessness, and Taylor Severson, director of community impact for the United Way of Cass Clay, told the Moorhead City Council on March 24 that the metro region needs both short-term funding and a cross-jurisdictional strategy to prevent and reduce homelessness.
The presenters said the coalition and United Way estimate roughly 1,050 people in the Fargo–Moorhead metro area are experiencing homelessness on any given night and that about 600 students in area schools are experiencing homelessness. "The coalition's mission has always been that we work in partnership to achieve permanent solutions to prevent and end homelessness in our region," Hesslinger said.
Why it matters: Speakers said the region has seen a local 5%…
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