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Catholic Charities outlines Angel’s Watch shelter operations, funding gap and asks for support for House Bill 93
Summary
Amanda Chesney, executive director of housing and homeless services at Catholic Charities, told the Southern Maryland delegation that Angel’s Watch family emergency shelter has a roughly $1.4 million annual budget, operates 24/7 with about 26 staff, serves up to 20 beds nightly and relies in part on recurring Maryland Housing Solutions funding while covering a substantial deficit.
Amanda Chesney, executive director of housing and homeless services at Catholic Charities, briefed the Southern Maryland delegation on Angel’s Watch, the agency’s family emergency shelter serving Southern Maryland, and requested continued state support for emergency‑shelter operations.
Chesney said Angel’s Watch in Waldorf (physically in Charles County) operates 24/7, has 30 individual locked rooms with private bathrooms and two bunk configurations so families can stay…
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