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Council approves funds for housing navigation hub, boosts emergency shelter services
Summary
The Sioux Falls City Council approved a contract to develop a housing navigation hub and increased funding for emergency family shelter services. One councilor recused from the shelter vote; both items won approval from the remaining members.
The Sioux Falls City Council on Feb. 18 approved two items pulled from the consent agenda: a contract to develop an affordable-housing navigation hub and an increased emergency shelter services agreement for families.
The council approved a $118,080 contract with OmniTech Incorporated to develop a centralized housing navigation hub and a $420,000 emergency shelter services contract with Children's Home Shelter for Family Safety. Councilor McCorris pulled the items to highlight how they connect to ongoing community work around homelessness and housing access.
Councilor McCorris said the navigation hub is meant to "provide simplified entry into housing" for…
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