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City staff outline next steps on proposed low-barrier shelter, Fifield grocery project and supportive-housing pipeline
Summary
City staff updated Charlottesville councilors on negotiation of operational plans for a proposed low-barrier shelter, a Fifield neighborhood grocery proposal that may need an operating subsidy, and the pipeline of supportive-housing projects.
City officials updated Charlottesville councilors on three housing- and services-related matters at a work session: a proposed low-barrier shelter, a neighborhood grocery proposal in the Fifield area, and the pipeline of projects seeking city capital funding, including supportive housing.
On the low-barrier shelter, staff said they are working with the Salvation Army to develop operational plans so neighbors and councilors can review how the facility would work if it opens. Staff also reported that a proposed $1.5 million state grant to retrofit a…
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