Juneau’s homeless shelter and soup kitchen is on track to lose much less funding than it was a month ago.<\/p>\n
Mariya Lovishchuk, Executive Director for Glory Hall, said when Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed a bill allocating a $1,600 Permanent Fund Dividend and making further budget cuts<\/a>, Community Initiative Matching Grants were spared.<\/p>\n “We’re operating under the assumption we will be able to facilitate the grant,” Lovishchuk said in a phone interview.<\/p>\n The grant, which is provided by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, typically provides $50,000 annually to Glory Hall, Lovishchuk said. That money is primarily used to fund meals and keeping the shelter’s day room open.<\/p>\n The state’s Homeless Assistance Program generally provides about $97,500 in funding annually, Lovishchuk said. Initially, all $147,500 was included in Dunleavy’s vetoes, but all of the grant money and 80 percent of the homeless assistance money — $78,000 — is expected to come through this year after vetoes to the Legislature-approved capital budget<\/a>.<\/p>\n Despite the $17,500 less in state funding, Lovishchuk said the Glory Hall will be open from 7 a.m.-9:30 p.m. and continue to provide emergency shelter.<\/p>\n