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Urban Ministries seeks $72 million Homeless Services Center; commissioners ask for budget detail

Durham County Board of County Commissioners · May 5, 2025
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Urban Ministries of Durham presented plans for a $72 million Collaborative Impact Project — a multi-story Homeless Services Center — and asked the Board to consider short-term investments and planning. Commissioners requested a detailed budget and scheduled UMD to present at a future Budget Work Session.

The Durham County Board of Commissioners on Monday heard a presentation from Urban Ministries of Durham proposing a Collaborative Impact Project to create a multi-story Homeless Services Center adjacent to the county Department of Social Services on East Main Street.

Sheldon Mitchell, executive director of Urban Ministries of Durham, said the initiative aims to centralize services now provided by partner organizations and projected…

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