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County names BH/DS subgrantee for $43,376 PHARE transitional housing grant and approves HMIS MOU
Summary
Lancaster County approved a $43,376 PHARE transitional housing grant (April 6, 2026–April 5, 2027) naming Behavioral Health and Developmental Services the subgrantee and approved an MOU with the Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition to use Empower Lancaster HMIS; the Coalition will cover HMIS costs.
On motion of Commissioner Joshua G. Parsons, seconded by Commissioner Ray D’Agostino, the board approved a grant agreement and a memorandum of understanding to make Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (BH/DS) the subgrantee for a transitional housing grant. The grant total is $43,376 for the period April 6, 2026, through April 5, 2027, and funding is provided by the PA Housing Affordability & Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund (PHARE) via the Lancaster County Housing & Redevelopment Authority.
The board also approved an MOU with the Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition to utilize Empower Lancaster, an Internet-based Homeless Management Information System, for client tracking and case management across the Lancaster County Continuum of Care; the Homelessness Coalition will cover the HMIS system cost under the MOU. The motion passed with Commissioners D’Agostino and Parsons voting yes and Commissioner Yoder absent.
