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Committee approves six'month extension allowing mayor and HSH to solicit private donations for homeless services
Summary
The committee voted to forward a resolution extending a behested-payment waiver for six months so the mayor's office and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) can solicit private philanthropy to expand shelter and other homelessness services; HSH described potential initiatives and said capital projects could total about $3 million.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee on March 21 voted to forward to the full Board a resolution extending an existing behested'payment waiver for six months so the mayor's office and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) can solicit private donations to support temporary shelter expansion and related homelessness services.
Deputy Director Emily Cohen (HSH) told the committee the existing waiver was authorized…
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