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DeKalb OKs $420,000 contract to expand warming and cooling centers, staff to deliver meals and transport
Summary
The DeKalb PECS committee approved a $420,000 substitute contract with Frontline Response to operate warming and cooling centers (estimated 61 days, up to 400 clients per night), adding staffing, hot‑meal delivery and transportation; commissioners demanded a line‑item budget and a Human Services coverage analysis before the board vote.
The DeKalb Planning, Economic Development and Community Services Committee voted to approve a $420,000 substitute contract with Frontline Response to operate warming and cooling centers while staff return later with the remaining unhoused assistance work that had been part of a larger $990,000 proposal.
Committee Chair Nicole Messiah said the administration bifurcated the original item to prioritize immediate warming and cooling services ahead of cold weather. The substitute covers operations for an estimated 61 days of sheltering during inclement weather and capacity for up…
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