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Irving residents and nonprofits press council for stronger HUD plan, staffing and grant access
Summary
Three residents and nonprofit leaders urged Irving council to back renewed coordination and funding for homelessness response during the July 31 work session, and staff defended elements of the proposed FY2025 HUD action plan while promising follow-up detail on nonprofit partnerships and ESG spending.
Three community speakers on July 31 urged the Irving City Council to strengthen the city's approach to homelessness and to increase support for nonprofit case management ahead of a vote on the FY2025 HUD action plan.
Sharon Barbosa Crane, who said she chaired a prior Human Services Needs Assessment committee, told council the city's prior planning led to shelters, social-service sites and federal funding streams and recommended a new coordinated paradigm to respond to the current, evolving crisis. Laura Anderson summarized public input on the draft HUD plan and said the city…
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