Cumberland County Agrees to Hire Manna Dream Center, Salvation Army for Homeless Services
The Manna Dream Center will operate the county’s planned $17 million Unhoused Support Center.
Cumberland’s Unhoused Support Center location may change
County commissioners vote to begin design and look for sites other than the B Street neighborhood
New designs for Cumberland County’s homeless shelter unveiled
New designs for Cumberland County’s Unhoused Support Center shrunk its total square footage and number of temporary emergency shelter beds to reduce project costs.
Latest homeless population numbers in Cumberland County released, show a three-person increase
The PIT Count is an annual 24-hour census of homeless people in the county, and this year’s count documented 383 homeless residents. However, it’s likely a vast undercount, according to a homelessness case management organization.
Unhoused residents to help build Unhoused Support Center
Cumberland County is partnering with Barr and Barr Construction and McFarland Construction to establish a workforce development program. The program will train unhoused residents and at-risk youth 17 years and older in construction skills.