Warming shelter funding push
City of FairbanksAlaska- Detected
- Aug 24, 2026
- 71 days ago
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From the meeting
In her August 24, 2026 report, Mayor Mindy O'Neall said the city was pushing to open the overnight warming shelter by October 1. She said grant applications had been submitted to the Rasmussen Foundation and the Alaska Mental Health Trust Fund, with private fundraising also underway, and that the council had already allocated $24,000. Northern Hope Center agreed to operate the shelter from its existing facility, and the estimated operating cost was $600,000 to $700,000 for the season.
- Meeting date
- August 24, 2026
- Agency
- City of Fairbanks
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