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Manassas Department of Social Services reports declines in poverty rate, expands opioid and housing programs
Summary
City Social Services reported reduced poverty metrics, nearly 11,119 families served in the past year, expansion of opioid-abatement work and juvenile prevention partnerships, and a marked increase in housing-assistance caseloads and rental payments to landlords.
Nicole Kirvin, director of the Manassas Department of Social Services, told the City Council on Feb. 24 that her department assisted 11,119 families last year and saw a modest reduction in the share of residents classified as ALICE (asset-limited, income-constrained, employed).
Kirvin said the department served a monthly average of 328 households for housing assistance, an increase she attributed to reductions in the voucher waitlist and expanded outreach. She told council that about $4.5 million in rental assistance was paid directly to landlords in the last fiscal year to maintain housing stability for residents.
The report laid out recent program changes and new grants. The department added two fully funded…
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