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United Way outlines ARPA‑funded shelter plan; council asks for timeline and financial safeguards
Summary
United Way executive director Holly Furr told the Lancaster County committee of the whole that ARPA funds awarded in 2021 ($334,213) remain largely unspent and are intended for a permanent homeless shelter; council members pressed for a clear purchase/renovation timeline and asked for an update with a decision window by spring.
Holly Furr, executive director of United Way, told the Lancaster County committee of the whole that the organization is pursuing a permanent homeless shelter using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds awarded around November 2021.
Furr said the county’s point‑in‑time count rose from 77 unsheltered people in 2024 to 95 in 2025 — an increase she described as about 23%. She outlined service activity over the past year, including a warming center that served 51 clients, 112 people placed in hotels in 2025 (totaling 168 individuals with family members), and a partnership with the Catawba Area Coalition for Homeless (CASH) that provided 10 rapid‑rehousing slots (with five placements in Rock Hill so far). Furr said many…
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