The Clark County Council has approved a request to allocate $15.5 million in American Rescue Plan funding to support the Clark County Homeless Crisis Response System (HCRS).
The one-time funding will increase the capacity of the HCRS through Dec. 31, 2024, in a multitude of ways including:
- Increase availability and coordination provided by homeless outreach teams, and outreach team staffing
- Provide additional motel vouchers and increased operations support to temporarily increase indoor shelter bed capacity for persons experiencing homelessness
- Increase indoor congregate and non-congregate shelter beds
- Rent assistance and increased housing supports for existing rapid rehousing programs
- Additional housing and supports for existing permanent supportive housing programs