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Urbana-area township presents shelter data, asks city for $37,000 to sustain winter emergency operations
Summary
Supervisor Chenoweth asked Urbana city leaders to approve a $37,000 contribution to support Cunningham Township's winter emergency shelter, outlining operations, recent data (104 individuals served since Nov. 25), staffing needs and a menu of expansion costs ranging from limited morning-hours to full daytime coverage through May.
Supervisor Danielle Chenoweth told the Cunningham Township Board on Jan. 12 that the township has opened a low‑barrier winter emergency shelter and is asking municipal partners for help funding continued operations and limited daytime expansion.
Chenoweth said the shelter, which opened Nov. 25, offers 100 cots for men and male‑identified residents and is staffed at three overnight staff for typical nights of 45–55 residents, with a maximum recorded night of 65. "We have served 104 individuals who have spent at least one night in Pew East since its opening Nov. 25," she said. She described a mix of funding sources — repurposed IDHS/ESG grant dollars (about $75,000), private donations and in‑kind support from community groups — but said an anticipated shortfall remains.
Why it matters: the supervisor told trustees that municipalities must treat the shelter as a multi‑jurisdictional responsibility and that shortfalls in daytime staffing and case management limit the…
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