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Montgomery County Council approves $3.6 million supplemental to expand homelessness prevention and shelter programs
Summary
After a public hearing with providers and residents, the Council unanimously approved Special Appropriation 25-42 to add $3.6 million in general funds to DHHS programs including SHARP, eviction prevention, and RAP to serve households on waiting lists and expand eligibility.
The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a $3.6 million supplemental appropriation (Special Appropriation 25-42) to expand county programs aimed at preventing and ending homelessness.
The action followed a public hearing in which housing counselors, nonprofit leaders and residents urged the council to restore funding and expand eligibility for the Rental Assistance Program (RAP), eviction-prevention services, and the short-term housing and resolution program (SHARP). "Many low income residents in our county are facing eviction," HUD-certified counselor Sonia Posada said, adding that clients…
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