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Columbus approves $17,374 for United Way-led homelessness strategy
Summary
City council voted to pay half the cost of a United Way–led effort to create a six‑month strategic plan on homelessness and housing, agreeing to cover $17,374 of a $34,748 facilitation and research budget.
Columbus city council on Tuesday voted to provide half the funding requested by a United Way–led Housing Solutions Group to develop a six‑month strategic plan addressing homelessness and affordable housing.
The United Way asked the council to contribute $17,374 — half of a $34,748 budget for facilitation, research and incidental costs — to hire a facilitator and complete supportive‑housing research, and the council approved the request by voice vote after a short discussion.
The vote matters because the proposal is explicitly intended to prepare the community to pursue federal and other funding and to coordinate local providers and stakeholders. Pat Frey, vice president of United Way, told councilors the effort would impanel advisory panels and integrate recent housing studies into a practical action plan. “Our ask of you tonight is half of that. We would…
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