Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approves $1.3M to fight homelessness

Aug. 2, 2017
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The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has approved $1.3 million to fund programs to help the homeless. The money will be used for housing, support services and emergency shelter. Bruce Liggett, the director of the Maricopa County Human Services Department, will tell us more.

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Bruce Liggett: Maricopa County Human Services Department

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