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Commissioners approve next-year homeless assistance contract to fund case management and short-term aid
Summary
The board approved resolution 101 to continue the Homeless Assistance Program for July 1–June 30, funding case managers and short-term rental assistance; commissioners said the program budget is largely flat with a small prior-year increase expected to carry forward.
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on May 20 to approve resolution 101, extending contracts for the county’s Homeless Assistance Program for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
Kathy (last name not specified), director of Lawrence County Social Services, told commissioners the program’s funding has been largely flat year to year, with a roughly $30,000 increase last year that the department expects to carry into the upcoming fiscal year. The resolutions were written to allow contracts to proceed if state budget numbers change.
Kathy described the program’s services as a mix of case management and limited financial assistance: avoiding eviction, first-month rent, brief rental subsidies and referrals to other services. She emphasized that the program’s case managers work to identify underlying causes of housing instability and link clients to services intended to prevent recurrence.
Commissioners had no substantive questions and moved to approve the resolution. The roll call recorded unanimous approval.
The board did not specify contract awardees or per‑vendor dollar amounts during the public portion of the meeting. Commissioners said approval was intended to ensure continuity pending final state budget figures.
