Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Prescott Cares funds support rental aid and US Vets operations; developers, staff cite environmental-review hurdles
Summary
Committee heard updates on Prescott Cares rental assistance and the US Vets program: the Chamber Foundation-administered Prescott Cares has several rental slots remaining and US Vets reported meal, placement and employment figures tied to COVID-era CDBG funding allocated by the city.
Sherry Heiney, who administers Prescott Cares through the Prescott Chamber of Commerce Foundation, told the CDBG Citizens Advisory Committee that the COVID-era Prescott Cares fund has been in active use and that rental assistance was a newly allowable activity after HUD relaxed some COVID restrictions.
"We approved and are paying 2 residents of Prescott their rent for the next 6 months," Heiney said, and she reported that outreach and recent marketing to the Bradshaw Apartments produced several new applications. Heiney told the committee she has "about 6 applications" on her desk and estimated the program could fill roughly 12 more rental-assistance spots with remaining funds.
Michael McInnis told the committee the Prescott Cares pot originated from federal COVID-era CDBG…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
