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Township moves to fund day‑and‑night staffing for winter emergency shelter; supervisor outlines CARES team refocus
Summary
Cunningham Township supervisors voted to authorize an agreement with the City of Urbana to provide daytime and nighttime staffing for the winter emergency shelter through the occupancy permit date; Supervisor summarized CARES team activity, partnerships, and housing outcomes while trustees pressed for clarity on funding gaps and waitlist overlap.
The Cunningham Township board on Feb. 9 approved a recipient agreement with the City of Urbana to provide daytime and nighttime staffing for the public winter emergency shelter, with the supervisor saying staff coverage is needed through the occupancy permit ending May 23.
Supervisor Chenoweth told trustees the township’s CARES team is currently funded through Urbana’s Hometown Hired Initiative (HHI) grant and by ESG (Emergency Solutions Grant) funds administered through the state; ESG street‑outreach funding for countywide work is nearly expended, so the township plans to “refocus our attention on Urbana” as countywide funding winds down. She said the township will continue to cooperate with Champaign’s larger engagement team while Urbana‑funded positions…
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