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Ames council shifts $11,250 to local homeless outreach pilot fund
Summary
The Ames City Council approved reallocating $11,250 from an ISU outreach contract to a city-led local outreach team to seed a pilot “flex fund” for immediate needs such as hotel vouchers, bus tickets and supplies for unsheltered residents.
The Ames City Council voted to reallocate $11,250 from a contract extension with Iowa State University to a local outreach team to create a pilot “flex fund” for immediate assistance to people experiencing homelessness.
Council members approved the measure after an extended presentation by the city’s outreach team, who described weekly street outreach efforts, partnership work with the Bridge Home and Salvation Army, and the kinds of short-term expenses the flex fund would cover.
The outreach team — which includes Julie Saxton, mental…
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