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Williamsburg human services highlights HOPE outreach that moved families into housing
Summary
Director Wendy Evans told council the city’s HOPE outreach has engaged dozens of unsheltered residents, helped multiple people secure housing and assisted 153 families since July; staff warned a TANF grant is ending and said they are developing a transitional program for single adults.
Wendy Evans, the city’s director of human services, told the Williamsburg City Council on March 12 that the HOPE outreach initiative launched in May 2025 is shifting how the city reaches people experiencing homelessness.
"By going out and talking to them on the street we've really changed our relationship," Evans said, describing weekly outreach efforts led by a staff member who has engaged more than 50…
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