Homeless assistance a major item in new county budget
by Mark Cowling | Maricopa Monitor
Pinal County will fund several nonprofit agencies for a total of $660,000 to relieve homelessness in the new fiscal year as part of a tentative annual budget the Board of Supervisors approved Wednesday.
The county is due to receive an extra federal Community Development Block Grant of nearly $1.1 million to address needs related to COVID-19. Just over half of this grant will go toward temporary housing and other assistance to help the homeless, and the rest will be divided into smaller amounts to other agencies eligible for COVID-19 funding.
The board also voted to reopen its application window for two more weeks to allow other nonprofits to apply for COVID-19 funding.
