The Community Shelter Board /tags/the-community-shelter-board The Community Shelter Board en-US Copyright Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:49:42 GMT Columbus City Council amends budget to make up for expired federal funds to homeless shelters /politics-government/2025-02-04/columbus-city-council-amends-budget-to-make-up-for-expired-federal-funds-to-homeless-shelters Columbus City Council is adding $13 million in amendments to Mayor Andrew Ginther's proposed budget for the next year. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:49:42 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-04/columbus-city-council-amends-budget-to-make-up-for-expired-federal-funds-to-homeless-shelters George Shillcock Columbus giving additional $9 million to local nonprofit to combat homelessness crisis /politics-government/2024-03-06/columbus-giving-additional-9-million-to-local-nonprofit-to-combat-homelessness-crisis The money brings the city's total allocation this year to $14.9 million. A 2023 count of the homeless population showed the number of people living in the city without a home increased by 46%. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:34:06 GMT /politics-government/2024-03-06/columbus-giving-additional-9-million-to-local-nonprofit-to-combat-homelessness-crisis George Shillcock Columbus decision to close warming centers early draws criticism from nonprofit's director /news/2023-02-24/columbus-decision-to-close-warming-centers-early-draws-criticism-from-nonprofits-director The director of a Columbus warming shelter is criticizing city leaders' decision to close the centers ahead of schedule. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:25:51 GMT /news/2023-02-24/columbus-decision-to-close-warming-centers-early-draws-criticism-from-nonprofits-director Renee Fox How Communities Responded To Disparities Spotlighted By Pandemic /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-03-09/how-communities-responded-to-disparities-spotlighted-by-pandemic The pandemic hit Ohio one year ago. Since then it has upended everyday life. For some, that has meant working or learning from home.But for those already… Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:30:18 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-03-09/how-communities-responded-to-disparities-spotlighted-by-pandemic COVID-19's Economic Impact /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-11-25/covid-19s-economic-impact Low-income Americans have been hit hardest by the pandemic and its economic fallout.The CARES Act, passed in March, formed the backbone of a state and… Wed, 25 Nov 2020 14:35:52 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-11-25/covid-19s-economic-impact