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Local shelter groups ask Shenandoah County for increased support to prevent homelessness
Summary
Shenandoah Alliance for Shelter and Family Promise asked supervisors for increased county support—Alliance requested a 30% rise to $16,250 and Family Promise requested $25,000—citing services to prevent homelessness and stabilize families.
At the Jan. 23 budget work session, Katie Furneisen of the Shenandoah Alliance for Shelter asked the board for a 30% increase in county support, requesting $16,250 to support the Sibert's House Program. Furneisen described shelter services and the Alliance’s role in addressing housing instability in the county.
Separately, Kelly Storey of Family Promise of Shenandoah County requested $25,000 to help families avoid homelessness; Storey said the county contribution would be less than one‑quarter of the program’s total cost. Both presenters asked the board to consider the role of county funding in maintaining emergency housing and prevention services.
