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County outlines freezing-weather shelter plan; motel vouchers ended after reported abuse
Summary
Harford Countypresented its annual freezing-weather plan: shelters and warming centers will be used for activation, motel vouchers were discontinued after abuse, and county staff will ask the Harford Community Action Agency to provide shelter-count data to the council.
Barbara Richardson, director-level staff in Harford CountyHousing and Community Services, briefed the County Council on Dec. 2 about the countyfreezing-weather plan and related homeless-services operations.
Richardson said the freezing-weather plan is developed annually by the local homeless coalition and is activated in consultation with the county Department of Emergency Services based on forecasts (usually with 48–72 hours' notice). Once activated, outreach teams from the Harford County Community Action Agency (HCCAA) contact known individuals and offer placement into…
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