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Commissioners approve $5 million emergency aid for Community Shelter Board after extended debate on long-term homelessness funding
Summary
The board approved a $5 million amendment to the county’s funding agreement with the Community Shelter Board to cover an emergency shelter funding gap through next fiscal year, prompting a lengthy discussion about the need for a long-term funding stream and private-sector participation.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners voted to amend its funding agreement with the Community Shelter Board (CSB) by $5,000,000 to close an immediate annual funding gap for emergency shelters and related services.
Adam Roehn, chief compliance and operating officer at CSB, summarized the board’s coordinated shelter and rehousing work, saying the amendment will sustain a suite of programs including emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing and winter response. Roehn described CSB’s fiscal oversight and…
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