The city’s three grants for housing and human services programs don’t usually line up in one year, said Linda Reid, Ashland’s Housing Program Specialist. But this year, the Ashland City Council had the opportunity to award hundreds of thousands of dollars to various nonprofits and agencies in one night. 

Interim City Manager Sabrina Cotta and Emergency Management Coordinator Kelly Burns made the case to Ashland City Council on Monday that the demands of homelessness services have reached beyond the capacity of city staff.