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Tompkins County applies for $15 million HHAP grant to build 80-bed adult shelter; legislators approve application
Summary
The legislature authorized an application for a $15 million Homeless Housing Assistance Program (HHAP) grant to fund an 80-bed adult shelter and approved related lease actions; county staff said professional estimates put total project costs near $18 million with an anticipated local contribution of roughly $3 million for construction and additional county furniture costs not covered by HHAP.
Tompkins County legislators authorized the county's application for a $15 million Homeless Housing Assistance Program (HHAP) grant to develop an 80-bed adult shelter and approved related funding and operating agreements. The Health and Human Services committee moved the application forward and the full legislature voted to approve the resolution.
County administrator Corso Coompi said professional estimators set the project at roughly $18…
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