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Helena staff to formalize voluntary shelter-registration program tied to United Way HEPPS plan
Summary
City staff presented a plan to formalize voluntary registration and quick safety reviews for nonprofits and faith-based groups that could host emergency shelter under United Way's HEPPS activation; staff said the system will be integrated into permitting and could include small funding support later to meet safety requirements.
City staff told the Helena City Commission they plan to formalize an existing, informal practice of vetting nonprofits and faith-based groups that may provide emergency shelter during extreme-weather activations. Ben Kiper, chair of the Health and Citizen Council, said the HCC is preparing priorities for upcoming city-manager town halls and that the city's work will align with United Way's HEPPS (Helena…
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