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Commissioner urges HRC to prioritize immediate emergency aid; DHS says procurement and other funding streams constrain options
Summary
Commissioner Tamika Armstead pressed the commission to rethink a funding approach she said funnels money to large intermediaries instead of immediate, small-dollar aid. Department of Human Services staff said procurement law governs HRC awards, that other DHS funding streams exist, and that staff will provide data and monitoring to hold subrecipients accountable.
At the Jan. 15 meeting, Commissioner Tamika Armstead challenged the commission’s funding practices, saying money routed through large organizations often fails to reach individuals who need immediate aid.
"What we've been funding is like the 211 and other places that already have, you know, seven figure budgets," Armstead said, adding that people in an immediate crisis need hotel stays, bus tickets or small emergency payments rather than referrals to large…
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