Government
BY PARKS KUGLE & GRACIE WARHURST
County accepts funds to combat homelessness Williamson County Commissioners Court voted unanimously during its June 25 meeting to accept funds from a grant program o ered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The gist The county was awarded $162,125 in funds through the Emergency Solutions Grant Pro- gram, aimed at assisting residents experiencing homelessness. Recipients of the grant are required to match grant funds with equal contributions, which can include cash donations, donated buildings or materials, and volunteer services. The funds will be allocated to Bluebonnet Trails Community Services as a subrecipient, said Sally Bardwell, Williamson County Community Devel- opment Administrator, and the organization will report back to the county on their usage.
Round Rock re to get replacement trucks Two new re trucks are coming to Round Rock after receiving approval from City Council July 11. What’s happening At a cost of $1.9 million, the new trucks for the Round Rock Fire Department will replace two old vehicles. One of the old trucks will go back to the manufacturer as a credit, and the second will be retired to the reserve eet. “We really have to plan accordingly to get these vehicles in,” Director of General Services Chad McDowell said at an agenda packet brie ng July 9. Of the new vehicles, one will be upgraded with a foam pumper apparatus, which uses a foam to su ocate re and can also help put out petroleum products.
"It’s not the elderly and the disabled, ... but 30- and 40-year-olds that are looking for housing, looking for shelter. It’s
people you don’t normally see in a homeless situation." TERRY COOK, PRECINCT 1 COMMISSIONER
What else? The county will incorporate these funds into its Community Development Block Grant Five-Year Consolidated Plan, according to county docu- ments, which is being developed. In scal year 2023-24, HUD awarded the county with $2.12 million in funds. A list of projects and partner organizations where the funds will go was also approved during the June 25 meeting. They include the Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County Home Repair Program, and the Hill Country Community Ministries Social Service Rental and Utility Assistance program.
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