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OHS defends metro rapid response pilot as council demands clearer safeguards and review
Summary
Director Calvin told the Homelessness Planning Council the metro rapid response funding pilot aimed to increase local capacity and provide short-term subsidies; members and public commenters pressed for transparency, coordinated-entry safeguards and a formal after-action review.
Director Calvin, speaking for OHS, defended a recently launched metro rapid response funding (MRRF) pilot on Nov. 12 at the Homelessness Planning Council meeting, saying the locally controlled dollars were intended to expand capacity and provide rapid bridge assistance when shelters reached capacity.
Calvin said the pilot housed eight families and that most received ongoing subsidies, while two households achieved stability without further subsidy. He described a planned step-down schedule that reduced municipal payments over time and said case managers reassess households every three months to evaluate income progress, budgeting and…
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