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Arlington staff seek short-term Department of Commerce funds to expand encampment outreach
Summary
City staff presented an MOU to accept remaining Department of Commerce funds, routed through VOA, to support Arlington’s embedded outreach team and housing placements on public property; council members pressed for clarity about funding commitments and program limits.
Paul, a city staff member, told the council the memorandum of understanding would allow Arlington to use leftover Department of Commerce funds to support an encampment-resolution program administered by VOA and to 'subsidize the existing embedded social worker program.' He said the award is short term and limited to public property inside city limits.
Why it matters: council members said any added housing resources are welcome but warned the MOU does not bind the state to…
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