Guilford County considers mutual aid fund to tackle homelessness

Guilford County is exploring a new funding model to better address homelessness.

Officials are considering a mutual aid fund structure that will pool public and private dollars from municipalities into one bucket. The money will support priorities like shelters, permanent supportive housing and street outreach.

The funds would also support a more robust Guilford County Continuum of Care (COC). But several Greensboro City Council members offered pushback at a work session on Thursday due to a concern that cities wouldn’t be contributing equitably…

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