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Kalamazoo County to redirect forfeited ARPA funds toward winter emergency sheltering; joint RFP with city is likely
Summary
The board discussed reallocating $396,750 in forfeited ARPA funds originally granted to Young Kings and Queens toward emergency winter sheltering. County staff and commissioners favored a rapid, joint RFP with the City of Kalamazoo and recommended the Continuum of Care coordinate contracts to accelerate service before winter.
Kalamazoo County commissioners on Sept. 2 discussed reallocating $396,750 in forfeited American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds originally awarded to Young Kings and Queens toward emergency sheltering this winter.
The funds would support services such as emergency hotelling, overnight sheltering, coordinated day-center operations and Code Blue responses for extreme weather. County leaders said the city of Kalamazoo is considering a parallel allocation of roughly $300,000 and that both jurisdictions could issue a joint request for proposals (RFP) to identify providers.
Chair and commissioners said rapid…
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