Susan Kershoff, executive director of the Youth Connection, told the council the organization's remodel — supported by city CHIP grants and a mix of federal, state and local funding — will create 12 units for people aged 18'24 and is expected to move to construction before the end of the year.

A Youth Connections representative told Shelton City Council that the youth-focused nonprofit has secured more than $11 million in combined funding, including a CHIP grant and a $2 million award via Senator Murray's office, to remodel a 12‑unit transitional housing facility and community space.

City public-comment speaker Susan Kurnell told the Shelton City Council that Youth Connections has cobbled together federal, state and local funding—including $4 million from the state Housing Trust Fund and a $2 million award routed through Senator Murray—to support a $11 million-plus remodel to create 12 transitional housing units and youth services.

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