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Southern Utah family shelter and meal providers seek operating funds; lawmakers pressed on capacity
Utah Legislature — Economic and Community Development Appropriation Subcommittee · February 2, 2026
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Summary
SwitchPoint asked for $600,000 one‑time to support operations for a newly expanded 16‑room family shelter in Washington County; Food Justice Coalition and other groups described meal and wraparound services and highlighted prior state support and matching funding.
Carol Hallowell, CEO of SwitchPoint, described a recently completed expansion of a family shelter in Southern Utah that added 16 family rooms and nearly doubled capacity. Hallowell said the shelter was built using HOME‑ARP funds but lacked operating funding for the first year and thus requested $600,000 one‑time…
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