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County proposes $350,000 to fund Homeless Day Shelter pilot with Urban Ministries
Summary
Agenda requests appropriation of $350,000 in General Fund balance to support a contract with Urban Ministries of Durham to administer a Homeless Day Shelter and Services Center pilot program; the contract was approved by the Board on Feb. 2, 2026 (item 26‑0064).
Durham County’s Feb. 9 consent agenda requests appropriation of $350,000 in General Fund fund balance to support a contract with Urban Ministries of Durham (UMD) to run a Homeless Day Shelter and Services Center pilot program.
The agenda notes the Board previously approved the contract on Feb. 2, 2026 (item 26‑0064) and asks the Board to appropriate the funding necessary for program operations. The request is presented as Budget Ordinance Amendment No.26BCC056 and lists Samantha Smith, Management Analyst in the County Manager’s Office, as the resource person.
According to the packet, the pilot will fund UMD to administer day shelter services and related supports; the packet includes a scope of services for Urban Ministries of Durham. The agenda does not include details on pilot length, expected service capacity, or performance metrics within the item text; those details are described in referenced supplemental documents.
If approved, the appropriation would allocate $350,000 from General Fund fund balance to support the pilot; the agenda does not report a vote outcome.
