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Council approves $25,000 one‑time startup payment to Volunteers of America for local youth crisis center
Summary
After presentations and county action, the Rawlins City Council approved a one‑time $25,000 payment to Volunteers of America to support startup costs for a Carbon County Youth Crisis Center, with $10,000 drawn from a prior 'future home' fund and $15,000 from the impact assistance fund.
Council voted to provide a one‑time $25,000 payment to Volunteers of America (VoA) to support startup costs for the Carbon County Youth Crisis Center. The county commissioners approved a related multi‑year contract earlier the same day; VOA and county staff said the center’s operating budget still depends on state reimbursements and fundraising.
Volunteers of America executives described the program as an eight‑bed licensed facility providing crisis and group‑home beds for youth and said State Department of Family Services had allocated $50,000 toward startup costs. VOA’s local leader said the organization expects a staffing and licensing timeline of roughly 60 days.
Council amended the city motion to draw $10,000 from an existing future‑home fund and $15,000 from the impact assistance fund; the motion passed unanimously on online voting. VOA representatives said the program still expects operating deficits and will likely seek broader regional support and fundraising in future years.
Volunteers of America said current licensing covers 8 crisis beds and 4 long‑term group home beds; VOA staff discussed an expected operating deficit and the need for county and municipal partnerships and local workforce recruitment to make the center viable.
