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Killeen council approves $350,000 to keep Friends in Crisis homeless shelter operating through September 2025
Summary
City council authorized a $350,000 funding agreement on Feb. 4 to keep the Friends in Crisis homeless shelter operating through Sept. 30, 2025. Council members pressed the nonprofit on sustainability, matching funds and long‑term plans while police and outreach staff warned of service gaps if the shelter closed.
The Killeen City Council voted Feb. 4 to authorize a $350,000 funding agreement to support Families in Crisis Inc., the organization that operates the Friends in Crisis homeless shelter, covering operations through Sept. 30, 2025. The funding was taken from the fiscal year 2024 year‑end surplus fund balance and was approved as part of the consent agenda (6–0).
City staff and Families in Crisis leadership presented background on the request. Tiffany McNair, city staff, said the organization requested assistance because federal and other grant sources have declined and the shelter faces a funding shortfall that could force closure in March. She said the city previously provided $350,000 in ARPA funds for a March–Sept. 2024 term and that the requested $350,000 would cover operations for March–Sept. 2025. McNair said the shelter operates under a performance agreement tied to a CDBG facility conversion; the city…
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