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Council approves $512,468 emergency‑solutions grant agreement to support shelters and homelessness services
Summary
Council authorized the Department of Planning and Urban Development to execute agreements for a $512,468 Emergency Solutions Grant to fund shelters, outreach, prevention and rapid rehousing for program year 2026; the ordinance passed 12–0 with one abstention.
Akron City Council approved an ordinance authorizing the Planning and Urban Development director to enter agreements to carry out the Emergency Solutions Grant program for program year 2026, with a stated amount of $512,468. The funding is intended to support emergency shelter operations, street outreach, homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing and related services.
Councilman Kammer presented the measure and called for suspension of the rules for immediate passage; the committee's report was favorable. Councilman Greer said he supports the measure but would abstain because he sits on the Summit County Continuum of Care board. The clerk recorded the final vote as 12–0 with one abstention. The ordinance is aimed at supporting youth, single women (including those with children), single‑parent and two‑parent families experiencing homelessness.
Council did not provide a detailed grant‑by‑grant allocation in the meeting transcript; staff will execute agreements per the director's authority and report back as required by procurement and grant procedures.
