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Supervisors tweak homeless services grants after hour‑long debate
Summary
After extensive public comment and a presentation from Social Services staff, the Board of Supervisors amended county recommendations for homeless assistance program rounds, shifting funds to sustain existing shelter operations and approving revised allocations for several providers.
The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors amended the county's recommended distribution of Homeless Assistance and Prevention (HAP) funding on May 21 after hours of public comment and a staff briefing on the limited pool of available money.
The board took up item 29 after a string of service providers and local officials urged changes to preserve shelter capacity. Devin Drake, the county's director of social services, told the board that staff received more than $20 million in requests against roughly $4 million available for this funding cycle, and that a review committee and HSOC (Homeless Services Oversight Council) had produced recommendations to…
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