Durham County Commissioners approved $5.6 million in emergency rental assistance and a $615,000 mobile outreach vehicle, though one commissioner questioned the vehicle's efficiency compared to existing departmental tech initiatives.
Durham County Commissioners approved $5.6 million in federal emergency rental assistance to help residents facing eviction, with funds reimbursed by September 2025.
The board greenlit a $615,000 custom mobile classroom vehicle for county-wide community outreach, though Commissioner Carter questioned efficiency given existing tech vehicles in other departments.
Commissioner Carter reported the county identified 120 to 140 unsheltered homeless people during a recent cold night but had capacity for only about 24 families, leaving roughly 100 beds short.