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Health committee approves $1.14 million increase to homeless health program agreement
Summary
The Health Committee approved an agreement with the Health Resources and Services Administration to extend and fund Pennington County's healthcare-for-the-homeless program, increasing the receivable by $1,140,000 to a total of just over $8,000,000 and extending the contract end date to Jan. 31, 2027.
The Health Committee approved an agreement on May 12 to continue Pennington County’s healthcare-for-the-homeless program with federal support.
The committee chair presented item 2A as an agreement with the Health Resources and Services Administration and said, "We are extending the end date from 01/31/2027 and increasing the receivable by $1,140,000 for a new total receivable of just over $8,000,000." A motion to take the item up was made and seconded, and the committee approved the item by voice vote; no roll call or individual vote tally was recorded in the transcript.
Why it matters: the action secures additional federal funding to continue medical services targeted at people experiencing homelessness in Pennington County, allowing the program to operate beyond its prior end date. The transcript identifies the funding increase and the extended end date but does not provide a detailed budget breakdown or the precise final contract amount beyond "just over $8,000,000."
The meeting also approved the minutes from the April 21, 2026 meeting by voice vote earlier in the session; the transcript records the motion, second and an affirmative voice vote but does not name the members who moved or seconded either motion.
Next steps: the committee adjourned after approving item 2A. The transcript does not record further discussion, departmental presentations, or a staff report attached to the agreement in this session.
