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Huckleberry House warns of possible closure after contract cut; juvenile probation offers different rationale
Summary
Huckleberry House leaders told the Budget & Finance Committee that a 100% midyear cut to a juvenile probation contract left the shelter facing a potential closure unless the city identifies roughly $250,000; juvenile probation said the funding shift followed multi-year policy discussions.
Huckleberry House, a youth shelter operated by Huckleberry Youth Programs, told the Budget & Finance Committee on April 29 that an abrupt funding change could force the program to close.
Jenny Price, director of programs at Huckleberry, said the organization took a full midyear cut to its juvenile probation contract that left it about $450,000 short this year…
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