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Resident and county officials highlight homelessness; county repurposes CYF vans for nonprofit transport using CDBG funds
Summary
During public comment a resident described encampment homelessness and food insecurity. County staff said a Community Development Block Grant program will reimburse Children and Youth vans for nonprofit use to transport people to warming shelters.
A county resident urged the Northampton County Council to address homelessness and food insecurity during public comment, and county staff described a new approach that repurposes retired Children and Youth vans for nonprofit transport using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
“I'm Beverly Hernandez from Palmer Township,” the resident said during the public‑comment period, describing encounters with people living under a bridge and recounting efforts to take food and blankets to them. Hernandez also raised broader concerns…
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