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Woonsocket council approves homelessness committee and short-term Dignity Bus lease; CCA details staffing and funding shortfall
Summary
The council voted 5-0 to form a homelessness committee and to authorize a short-term lease with Community Care Alliance to operate the Dignity Bus; CCA said $253,896 was awarded for the bus but staffing and wraparound services still leave a shortfall and the city must be named additional insured before operations begin.
The Woonsocket City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 30 to establish a city homelessness committee and to authorize a short-term vehicle lease with Community Care Alliance (CCA) for CCA to operate the Dignity Bus as an overnight, congregate shelter.
Councilman Kenoyer moved the resolution to create the homelessness committee (24 R 210); Councilwoman Sierra seconded and the motion passed 5-0. Later the council considered resolution 24 R 211, a short-term lease allowing CCA to operate the Dignity Bus; Councilwoman Gonzales made the motion, Councilman Dubois seconded, and the council approved the lease 5-0.
Michelle Taylor, vice president of Community Care Alliance, described the Dignity Bus operations and the primary cost drivers. "The predominant cost for that is related…
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