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Champaign Township says Strides shelter may cut daytime services or staff without new funding
Summary
Township officials told the board Sept. 2 that the Strides homeless shelter is at capacity, has a wait list and faces funding limits that could force service reductions by February or March unless new funds arrive; board members pressed for more detailed data and faster billing controls.
Champaign Township supervisors and town board members discussed funding and operational risks for the Strides homeless shelter at the Sept. 2 township meeting, including a funding shortfall that could force a cut of one staffing shift and the closure of most daytime services if additional funds are not secured. "If no other funds become available ... that will get us to, February or March, or possibly, reducing staffing by 1 shift and, closing most of our daytime services," the supervisor said. The supervisor said staff are meeting with United Way and housing partners and that the township applied for a housing-authority grant "we are able to apply for about $205,000," money that must be spent by the end of 2025. A response on the grant application is expected within about two weeks. The meeting put several operational details on the…
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