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Sedona council directs state to reassign $875,638 homelessness grant to regional nonprofit
Summary
After months of debate over who should administer an Arizona Department of Housing grant, Sedona City Council voted unanimously to ask the state to transfer an $875,638 homeless shelter and services fund award to a qualified nonprofit to administer regionally in the Verde Valley.
The Sedona City Council voted unanimously on April 15 to ask the Arizona Department of Housing (ADO) to transfer an $875,638 homeless shelter and services fund grant to a qualified nonprofit for administration in the Verde Valley.
Councilors debated whether the city should run a Sedona-specific rental-assistance program tied to state eligibility rules or request a transfer so a regional provider could administer the funds. Staff presented three options: a Sedona-focused program with stricter nexus and likely reduced spending; a broader regional program administered by the city with a local presence and contractor (Catholic Charities was identified as a potential partner); or requesting that ADO reassign the award and contract directly with a qualified nonprofit for regional delivery.
The request to transfer the award grew out of state rules requiring use of the funds to serve people who meet HUD’s definition of “literal homelessness” (people living unsheltered, in cars, or exiting institutions without housing). City…
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