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Newark outlines decentralized shelter referrals; council questions $20,000 subrecipient awards' impact
Summary
The Office of Homeless Services said four local drop‑in centers will receive small grants to fund staff who will refer people to contracted shelter beds through a centralized Quickbase system, improving local access to emergency services.
The city presented agreements intended to expand access points for emergency shelter referrals by funding staff at community drop‑in centers.
Luis Salerio, director of the Office of Homeless Services, described subrecipient agreements (7R7 b–e) with four local organizations to create local points of access so residents do not have to travel to a single centralized intake location. Salerio said the partners will designate a staff person who will be able to use a Quickbase system to access available contracted shelter…
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