Cedar Rapids to add overflow shelter for homeless this winter
Local agencies with city and Linn County backing establish a Community Overflow Weather Shelter System to provide emergency beds on the coldest nights. The trigger relies on a wind chill chart. danger occurs at 10 mph wind for 20 degrees, with beds expanding to 12 to 18 at existing shelters and 27 to 33 at an overflow center. Trepp says usage likely 45 to 60 days this winter.
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Cedar Rapids
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Phoebe Trepp
Willis Dady Emergency Shelter
Helping Services
Trepp
Willis Dady
Adam Wesley
The
Gazett
Tony Goodwin
Green Square Meals
Goodwin
Homeless Resource Alliance
How to Find Shelter for Homeless in Cedar Rapids
People seeking shelter can call 319 366 7999 or walk in at Waypoint 318 Fifth St SE to get information and be driven to a shelter or overflow center if needed. Police direct street sleepers to overflow beds after 6 p.m. in danger periods. The program aims for morning departures and seeks $14 000 in funding plus volunteers and new bedding.
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Fifth St
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Chad Engelbart
Green Square Meals
Branstad Presses CMS on Iowa Medicaid Transition Concerns
Hundreds of Iowans joined a CMS conference call criticizing the shift to private management of Medicaid. Gov Branstad met with HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell in D C to discuss the plan as enrollment questions and a December 17 deadline drew strong protest.
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HHS
D.C
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services
Julie
Coralville
CMS
Kansas City
Washington, D.C
Federal Health and Human Services
Sylvia Burwell
State of Iowa
Gazette contact and subscription details
The Gazette lists publication details including address 501 Second Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 and postmaster box. It also provides subscription rates and service numbers for changes and inquiries.
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Second Ave
Cedar Rapids
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Gazette
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Gazette Co. Inc
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