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JBC Donates Its Buildings To St. Susan Center, UCAN City Mission

October 4, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Business College is donating its buildings to UCAN City Mission and St. Susan Center. Past JBC President David Conklin said soon after the college announced they would be closing, they were approached by St. Susan Center about purchasing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: David Conklin, Gateway Center, homeless shelter, Jamestown Business College, Kim Ecklund, St. Susan Center, UCAN City Mission

Women’s Homeless Shelter Project Moving Forward

November 30, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A project to open a shelter for women in Jamestown is moving forward. Chautauqua Opportunities Director of Housing and Community Development Josiah Lamp said there is a high need for a shelter that serves women in the county as the only current … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Social Services, Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., City of Jamestown, Community Development Block Grant, homeless shelter, Josiah Lamp, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

Jamestown City Council to Resume Discussions on Hiring 8 Firefighters

April 10, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will resume discussions over whether to use a federal grant to hire eight full-time firefighters. The positions would be funded by a three-year $1.8 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Ben Haskin, City Code, Climate Smart Communities Pledge, Eddie Sundquist, Fire Ambulance, homeless shelter, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Splash Pad, Jeff Lehman, Landscape Structures Inc., Mark Roetzer, New York State Climate Smart Communities, SAFER grant, Sarah Swinko, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Program

Plans For Two Emergency Homeless Shelters Coming Together in Jamestown

November 11, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Plans for two emergency homeless shelters that will have a total of 30 beds are coming together in the City of Jamestown. Mayor Eddie Sundquist said a third round of meetings on homelessness in the city took place Thursday between community … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City of Jamestown, Code Blue, Eddie Sundquist, Gateway Center, Homeless, homeless shelter, Joy Fellowship Church, Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County

City Receives $194,000 HUD Grant to Deal with Homelessness

October 20, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown has received a $194,000 HUD grant to help deal with homelessness issues. Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist, in his Mayor's report to City Council, said the city will have to develop a plan for use of the funds with U.S. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Government, Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., City of Jamestown, Code Blue, Eddie Sundquist, Homeless, homeless shelter, HUD, Jamestown City Council, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Jamestown Planning Commission Approves Site Plan for Women’s Homeless Shelter

September 21, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Planning Commission has approved the site plan for a new women's homeless shelter in downtown Jamestown. Chautauqua Opportunities Inc. will operate the facility to be located at 303 Lafayette Street. The facility will be able to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., Ellen Shadle, homeless shelter, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Planning Commission, John LaMancuso, local preservation ordinance, National Historic District, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

Jamestown Planning Commission Approves Site Plan for ANEW Center, Tables Site Plan for COI’s Women’s Homeless Shelter

August 17, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Planning Commission has approved a site plan for the Salvation Army's ANEW center while tabling site plans for Chautauqua Opportunities' Women's Homeless Shelter. The site plan approval for the Salvation Army facility is contingent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Americans with Disabilities Act, Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, Chautauqua Opportunities, Community Development Block Grant, Homeless Housing and Assistance Program, homeless shelter, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Planning Commission, Josiah Lamp, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Anew Center

Over $270,000 Awarded by HUD for Local Homeless Housing, Service Programs in County

March 30, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Over $270,000 has been awarded in Chautauqua County for local homeless housing and service programs by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. will receive $180,710 and the Dunkirk Housing Authority … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Opportunities, Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., Dunkirk Housing Authority, homeless shelter, Marcia Fudge, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

City Council Hears Presentation on Proposed Women’s Homeless Shelter on Lafayette Street

March 8, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council heard a presentation on the proposed homeless shelter for women to be located in downtown Jamestown. Chautauqua Opportunities Director of Housing Josiah Lamp said the facility, which will be able to shelter 18 women, would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, Chautauqua Opportunities, Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., Community Development Block Grant, homeless shelter, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell, Josiah Lamp, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

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