Butte supervisors extend shelter crisis declaration by nearly 6 years

Butte supervisors extend shelter crisis declaration by nearly 6 years

OROVILLE — The Butte County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to extend the county’s Shelter Crisis Declaration another 5 years, allowing for funding to continue for various Continuums of Care projects that target homelessness issues. Initially the declaration opened the door for one-time funding through the Homeless Emergency Aid Program, which provided roughly $4.9 million which went toward various programs such as Everhart Village, which…