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Fargo‑Moorhead coalition outlines $2.5 million short‑term push and regional council to curb homelessness
Summary
Chandler, executive director of the Fargo‑Moorhead Coalition to End Homelessness, told the Morehead Human Rights Commission the coalition and United Way have convened a 15‑agency steering committee and identified an immediate $2.5 million need to prevent an expected rise in unsheltered homelessness as winter programs close.
Chandler, executive director of the Fargo‑Moorhead Coalition to End Homelessness, told the Morehead Human Rights Commission on April (date not specified) that the coalition and United Way have joined to launch “United to End Homelessness,” an effort combining more than 70 agencies’ work and a 15‑member steering committee to scale resources and reduce homelessness across the Fargo‑Moorhead metro area.
Chandler said the coalition estimates about 1,050 individuals experience homelessness on any given night in the metro area and about 600 students lack a stable residence. "Our mission is that we work in partnership to achieve permanent solutions to prevent and end homelessness," she said.
Why it matters: Chandler told commissioners that several parts of the homeless‑response system are overwhelmed — notably outreach/coordinated entry and emergency shelter — and that without scaled resources the community will see more people…
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