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Council provides $100,000 to Huckleberry House teen crisis program
Summary
Council approved an ordinance to grant $100,000 to Huckleberry House to support its teen crisis program and shelter that serves youth experiencing homelessness.
Columbus — The Columbus City Council authorized a $100,000 grant to Huckleberry House to support its 24/7 teen crisis program and youth shelter.
Carol Argyro, director of advancement, and Jennifer Sharma, Huckleberry House’s new CEO, outlined the nonprofit’s work providing emergency shelter, counseling and wraparound services for youth ages 12–17. Argyro told council the crisis program served more than 400 youth and is the only program of its kind in Central Ohio.
Why it matters: Council members framed the measure as support for a critical safety net for young people facing homelessness, family conflict, trauma or violence. Members noted national-level policy debates that could shrink federal housing assistance programs and said local investments are therefore urgent.
Council action: The council moved for passage; the clerk called the roll and the ordinance passed.
Ending: The appropriation comes from the neighborhood initiative sub-fund; no long-term funding guarantee was included in the ordinance text, and council members said they will continue to evaluate needs as the federal policy environment evolves.
