Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
OHS updates council on HUD lawsuit, ARPA spenddown and cold-weather shelter operations
Summary
Office of Homeless Services told the committee Metro joined a lawsuit challenging HUD’s NOFO, described how the federal appropriations bill affects CoC renewals, and outlined emergency-shelter operations and ARPA spenddown reporting; directors said shelters opened with short lead times and budgets were increased after a longer-than-normal winter season.
Officials from the Office of Homeless Services (OHS) briefed the Public Health & Safety Committee on the agency’s monthly ARPA report, the city’s involvement in a lawsuit against HUD, and changes in shelter operations over a lengthy winter season.
An OHS staff member said Metro joined other municipalities in litigation challenging HUD’s recent Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). A preliminary injunction had been granted in December and HUD had appealed, the staff member said. Committee members were also told that a federal appropriations bill contains provisions that will…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
