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Largo staff urge funding plan to preserve homeless outreach beds and case management
Summary
City staff told the commission an outreach program expanded with ARPA funds has reduced repeat calls for service and placed clients into shelter and housing but faces funding gaps as ARPA support winds down; staff asked for direction to pursue CDBG, grants and a FY27 general-fund request to keep 20 reserved beds and case management in place.
City staff told the Largo City Commission on Feb. 10 that the cityhomeless outreach program, which was enhanced with ARPA funding in 2023, has reduced repeat calls for service and connected many people to shelter and rehousing but now faces a funding cliff as federal ARPA support ends.
At the work session the programteam described a model that pairs a city outreach specialist with a homeless outreach police officer and contracted shelter beds. The outreach specialist, referred to repeatedly in the presentation as Todd Nutt Brown, assesses clients and refers them to one of three primary partners: Homeless Empowerment Program (HEP), Pinellas Hope and WestCare Turning Point. Staff said HEP holds 20 bed nights reserved for Largo referrals and that HEP provides case management, workforce development and medical services that…
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