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Sedona Council OKs $15,000 Grant to Catholic Charities for Cold‑Weather Hotel Program
Summary
The Sedona City Council approved a $15,000 grant to Catholic Charities to operate an emergency cold‑weather overnight hotel program for people experiencing homelessness; police will coordinate transports and Catholic Charities will enroll guests in coordinated entry and HMIS.
The Sedona City Council voted unanimously to approve a $15,000 grant to Catholic Charities Community Services to manage an emergency cold‑weather overnight hotel program for people experiencing homelessness.
Council action came after a presentation by city housing staff and representatives of Catholic Charities and the Sedona Lodging Council that outlined roles, funding and operational safeguards for the program.
The program will operate when the Sedona Police Department determines cold or inclement weather triggers a response. Under the plan presented to council, police officers would identify people in need, complete a warm hand‑off with hotel management and transport the guest to the hotel. Catholic Charities would…
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