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Longview council authorizes application for Texas PATH homelessness grant after extended Q&A
Summary
Council voted to authorize staff to apply for (but not accept) a five-year PATH grant (up to $6M) to fund housing navigation, one-time rental assistance and HMIS licensing; members sought more detail on staffing, match, monitoring and jail coordination before any acceptance.
The City Council authorized staff to submit a competitive application for a Texas Health and Human Services PATH grant that would provide up to $6 million over five years to support housing navigation and related services, but members emphasized the need for a more detailed implementation plan before accepting any award.
Laura Hill presented the application and clarified the current request is permission to apply, not approval to accept federal funds. She said the grant model focuses on housing navigation and limited one-time rental assistance (security deposits and short-term rent) combined…
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