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New Grand Traverse County homelessness task force outlines plan, seeks coordination and funding
Summary
The county task force convened by nonprofits and local government presented a strategy to prevent and end homelessness focused on diversion, emergency shelter planning and deeply affordable housing; the group plans a final community action plan by November and implementation steps in early 2026.
Ashley Halliday Schmidt, director of the Northwest Michigan Coalition to End Homelessness, told the Board of Commissioners the Housing and Homelessness Task Force aims to develop a unified countywide strategy to prevent and end homelessness.
“The task force is specific to Grand Traverse County, to address systemic barriers to housing, maximize funding and resources, enhance service coordination, track progress and accountability,” Schmidt said, describing a leadership team, three working groups (safety-net services; emergency shelter and services; and housing solutions) and an advisory council that has…
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