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The board approved a prorated plan to continue funding existing social service providers for fiscal year 2026-27 and moved forward with the Community Development Block Grant needs statement for a December 2 City Council hearing. It also confirmed finalists for the Volunteer of the Year awards and received staff updates on housing, homeless services, and shelter planning.
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The board decided to keep current social service providers funded on a prorated basis for the next grant year, which should help preserve services while available money is sorted out. It also sent a community needs statement to City Council for the 2026-27 federal block grant plan, using last year’s needs as the baseline. Separately, the board reviewed six Volunteer of the Year finalists and heard updates on homeless services, a winter warming shelter, and other Housing and Human Services programs.
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The agenda was revised on October 14 at 10am to change the location of this meeting to Conference Room 360 (previously Conference Room 391). The agenda was revised on October 16 at 2:15pm to add Exhibit 4 "FY 26-27 Needs Presentation" to agenda item 4B.
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