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Hundreds of public commenters press Seattle council to protect shelter funding after HUD NOFO changes
Summary
Speakers at the Select Budget Committee’s hybrid public-comment period urged council members to preserve shelter and tenant-assistance funding after a Continuum of Care NOFO that local advocates say could put up to $40 million at risk.
Hundreds of Seattle residents and nonprofit leaders used the Select Budget Committee’s expanded public-comment hour on Nov. 14 to press the council to protect shelter, tenant services and contingency reserves after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released a Continuum of Care (CoC) notice of funding availability. The committee paused its agenda to hear one hour of in-person and remote testimony before debating budget amendments.
Advocates, service providers and neighborhood leaders described immediate risks for people who are housed through federal programs and called for the council to preserve locally controlled contingency funds. "The continuum of care NOFO…
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