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by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The city received one response to its RFP seeking to obtain proposals from qualified nonprofit organizations to operate a temporary low-barrier homeless shelter in Saratoga Springs. That respondent is RISE Housing and Support Services.

“The next step for the City

Council is an award of the bid; If that passes then we would enter into a contract with (RISE) and do a budget amendment to pay for the contracted amount,” Saratoga Springs Mayor Ron Kim said on May 31. That potential shelter will serve as a temporary one and in lieu of a permanent shelter site –anticipated to be decided upon at some point this summer.

See Story pg. 9