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Mount Clemens nonprofit leaders ask commission for CDBG support at public hearing
Summary
At a public hearing on Community Development Block Grant funds, Turning Point, Carehaus and Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers described local services and requested city support; staff said the city expects about $163,584 for FY2020 with most reserved for a capital project.
Mount Clemens — Local nonprofit leaders asked the city commission on Tuesday to allocate federal CDBG dollars to services for residents, shelter operations and home-based supports during a public hearing on the city’s FY2020 Community Development Block Grant application.
Karen Bates Geyser, a Mount Clemens resident who spoke for Turning Point, told commissioners the organization operates a 24-hour hotline, a 52‑bed emergency shelter and countywide counseling and advocacy services and asked the commission to award Turning Point $15,000 to cover shelter nights and…
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