The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday, Aug. 6, to accept about $407,750 from the Florida Department of Children and Families for housing and services for people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness. The funding is expected to serve about 576 individuals before June 30, 2025. The funds are divided
Earlier this week, Gov. Mike DeWine signed the state’s biennial budget into law, securing capital budget funds for a variety of projects in the county. The largest allocation to an entity in the county is $1 million for SPIRE Institute. The county was also allocated $800,000 for renovations to the Ashtabula County Juvenile Court. A
The cold weather shelter in the former Solid Waste Services administration building has a capacity of about 200 clients. Photographed May 30. (Bill Roth / ADN) Still awaiting final word from the governor on a potential $4 million in state funding for homeless sheltering, the Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday approved about $426,000 in “bridge funding”
AMARILLO, Texas — An Amarillo city employee admitted to embezzling more than $465,000 intended for homeless shelter funds, U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton announced Monday. Amy Dixon, 44, the City of Amarillo’s former Homeless Management Information Specialist, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to embezzle from a federally funded program. In her role, Dixon was responsible for distributing