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Concord Human Services asks for $25,000 more in rent assistance as hoteling and medically frail cases strain budget
Summary
Human Services Director Karen Emmons‑Williams told the finance committee that rent and hoteling costs have risen since COVID; the department requested an additional $25,000 for client rent and described high hotel and medically frail caseloads.
Human Services Director Karen Emmons‑Williams told the Finance Committee on May 20 that demand for emergency rental assistance, motel placements and medically frail supports has risen and that she requested an additional $25,000 for client rent in the proposed budget.
“We are mandated by law to assist any poor person who is unable to assist themselves,” Emmons‑Williams said, referencing RSA 165. She described the department’s intake process as time‑consuming: “Generally, all of our interviews are taking about a 2 hour…
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