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Committee debates hotel/motel use: preference for contracted blocks and shelter standards over scattered-room placements
Summary
Members discussed when and how hotels or motels may be used for temporary shelter. Several participants urged a preference for contracted blocks or floors that allow service providers on-site and permit inspection and consistent standards, while recognizing scattered single-room use persists in some locations.
Committee members weighed different models for using hotels and motels as temporary shelter. Several participants said evidence suggests better outcomes where service providers contract for a block or wing of rooms and operate them like a shelter (negotiated conditions, provider access, inspections), rather than relying on scattered, individually placed hotel rooms.
Speakers recommended prioritizing contracts for blocks of rooms that allow case management, on-site services, and…
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