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Council agrees to a future agenda to consider using housing/homeless funds for professional grant pursuit

Twentynine Palms City Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

Council directed staff to place a future agenda item to discuss using currently budgeted housing/homeless funds (cited $25,000 in the pool) and potential reallocation (a figure of $255,000 was referenced in discussion) to pay for professional grant‑writing services targeted at housing and homelessness programs.

Councilmembers on Jan. 13 asked staff to prepare a future agenda item to discuss funding for professional grant pursuit and the potential reallocation of housing/homeless funds toward grant writing.

Councilmember Ramirez said the city has limited funds dedicated to pursuing grants and suggested that investing in grant writing could yield larger returns: staff…

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