July 13, 2021 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) has announced that his office secured more than $7.3 million in funding for community projects in Nevada’s Fourth District through funding bills passed out of House Appropriations Committee subcommittees.
The bills will now move to consideration in the full Appropriations Committee, and then to consideration on the House floor and negotiations with the Senate.
“I’m immensely proud that funding for nine community projects in Nevada’s Fourth District has advanced through subcommittee markups, totaling more than $7.3 million,”
said Congressman Steven Horsford. “This funding would have a far-reaching impact on our communities
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Operator selected for new homeless shelter near Vancouver Mall
Published: March 5, 2021, 6:02am
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Catholic Community Services of Western Washington has been selected to operate a noncongregate shelter near Vancouver Mall for people who are unhoused.
The soon-to-be shelter was formerly a Howard Johnson hotel. The Vancouver Housing Authority acquired it in February to convert the property into a shelter, which will be called Bertha Cain Baugh Place.
The selection, announced Wednesday, was made by Clark County Community Services, with assistance from staff at Vancouver Housing Authority and the city of Vancouver.
Catholic Community Services is an outreach of the Catholic Church that provides programs, shelters and services for the poorest and most vulnerable people in Western Washington.
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On Tuesday, Dec. 8, Clark County Community Services announced that it is partnering with the Vancouver Housing Authority (VHA) and the City of Vancouver to open a shelter for unhoused people in the community.
According to a news release, all three entities will contribute funds to the shelter and Clark County Community Services will oversee a contract with a yet-to-be determined nonprofit. As of Tuesday, the VHA is still working on acquiring a site for the shelter.
The shelter will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will be non-congregate (households utilizing the shelter will have their own room and restroom facilities).