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Council grants 120-day extension to Catholic Charities’ Working Hands program, seeks detailed financials
Summary
After testimonials from program participants and detailed budget questioning, council extended Catholic Charities’ PLHA-funded Working Hands contract 120 days and directed the agency to provide actual expenditures and a rebudgeted plan before further action.
El Centro — The City Council voted to extend by 120 days a contract with Catholic Charities for the Working Hands workforce program, conditioning the extension on production of detailed financial reports and a rebudget based on actual expenditures.
Adriana, the city presenter on PLHA funding, told the council the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) is a multi-year state funding stream the city is using for several homelessness-related activities and that, across the next years, the city expects approximately $2.77 million programmed for eligible housing activities. The Working Hands pilot, managed by Catholic Charities, began in 2024 to combine temporary employment, case…
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