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Eau Claire pledges $40,000 to help Sojourner House bridge summer funding gap
Summary
City council directed staff to provide a one-time $40,000 allocation from the flexible housing CIP to help Catholic Charities operate the Sojourner House shelter through the summer while longer-term fundraising continues.
The Eau Claire City Council agreed during an April 22 work session to provide $40,000 from the city’s flexible housing capital improvements fund to help Catholic Charities keep the Sojourner House shelter open through the summer.
Council members discussed whether the city should offer one-time support after Catholic Charities and the Eau Claire Community Foundation described a shortfall. City Manager Stephanie Hirsch said the foundation had asked the city to consider a contribution; Altoona committed $15,000 and the county was still considering a $30,000 contribution.
The city manager and…
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