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Athens Homeless Coalition unveils coordinated‑entry overhaul, flexible housing fund and supportive‑housing push
Summary
The Athens Homeless Coalition presented plans to upgrade coordinated entry, stand up a flexible housing fund and pursue permanent supportive housing; commissioners raised questions about a separate LIHTC proposal for Peter & Vine and sought greater community engagement.
Michael Beam, executive director of the Athens Homeless Coalition, told the commission on March 11 that the coalition intends to upgrade the area's coordinated entry system, launch a flexible housing fund and pursue more permanent supportive housing units.
Beam said the coalition's aim is to remove barriers and improve access to housing and prevention services. The coalition has hired a community data coordinator to aggregate client and system data and a community engagement coordinator to involve people with lived experience in decision‑making. Beam said the coalition received ARPA funding through December 2026 and…
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