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House Finance hears about shelter funding, Waypoint youth shelter allocation and continuum‑of‑care spending
Summary
The Behavioral Health division told lawmakers it consolidates federal and state homeless services funding and that the governor’s budget continues a $500,000 per‑year allocation to the Waypoint youth shelter while preserving shelter rate increases from prior legislation.
Officials from the Division for Behavioral Health told House Finance members on Feb. 27 that the department consolidates multiple homeless‑services streams — HUD Continuum of Care awards, Emergency Solutions Grants, PATH outreach services provided by four community mental health centers, and state grants‑in‑aid for emergency shelter operations.
Katia Fox described how the point‑in‑time (PIT) homeless count and Continuum of Care data feed the department’s…
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