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Kalamazoo City approves $300,000 toward joint winter‑shelter program; providers to start Dec. 1
Summary
The City Commission unanimously approved a $300,000 city contribution to a $700,000 winter‑shelter plan on Nov. 17, 2025. Providers named in the plan include Housing Resources Inc. (shelter coordination), Ministry with Community (day and overnight shelter) and Dignity in Motion (hotel beds for medically vulnerable).
The Kalamazoo City Commission unanimously approved a $300,000 city contribution on Nov. 17 to a $700,000 winter‑shelter initiative organized by the City, Kalamazoo County and the Kalamazoo County Continuum of Care.
Patrice Griffin, executive director of the Continuum of Care, told commissioners the request for proposals initially sought 160 winter shelter beds and 24/7 access; the awards as approved cover about 65% of that bed target and include a mix of day‑center, overnight and hotel placements. Griffin said the county has committed $396,750 and the Continuum of Care $58,088, and the city’s $300,000 is the remaining local share needed to start deployments.
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