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County agrees to serve as fiscal agent for La Casa expansion project; MOU approved
Summary
The Doña Ana County Commission approved a memorandum of understanding authorizing the county to act as fiscal agent for La Casa's planned shelter expansion; La Casa representatives told commissioners the project could cost about $30 million and the group is seeking land-acquisition funding.
The Doña Ana County Commission on March 11 approved a memorandum of understanding allowing the county to act as fiscal agent for La Casa Inc. as the nonprofit seeks land acquisition and capital funding to build a larger domestic-violence shelter campus.
Assistant County Manager Steven Lopez described the request: La Casa provides emergency shelter and support services and seeks a 5- to 10-acre site for an expanded, state-of-the-art facility. Because some funding sources require a government fiscal agent for grants or capital-outlay awards, La Casa requested that the county serve in that fiscal role while fundraising and…
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