Shelter representative asks Ramsey County to include 12-bed program in preliminary budget
Summary
A representative of Lake Region Community Shelter told commissioners the program is approved for 12 beds, typically full and currently lacks operating funds because a state grant is frozen; she urged the county to move forward with funding in the preliminary budget.
A representative identified as Brenda spoke during the budget hearing to ask Ramsey County to include funding for the Lake Region Community Shelter in the preliminary budget. She said the shelter is "approved for 12 beds" and that it is "usually full," and she asked the commission to consider local support after state grant money was placed on hold due to a HUD freeze.
Brenda described the shelter as a sober facility that provides drug testing, employment help, counseling and housing navigation, and she argued local funding prevents people from remaining unhoused and potentially entering the criminal-justice system for survival. The commission acknowledged receipt of the shelter's letter and indicated the shelter's request is currently reflected in the preliminary budget but that final funding will be determined in later deliberations.
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