Kern County supervisors expected to vote Tuesday on the next step towards approving new low barrier homeless shelter

Kern County supervisors are expected to vote Tuesday on the next step towards approving a new low barrier homeless shelter.

It's an agreement between the county and the Community Action Partnership of Kern In making CAP-K the sole source provider to operate the shelter.

Documents indicate the shelter is expected to be completed by next month. If approved the agreement will be in place for a 3-year term beginning Tuesday, the day of the meeting and ending January 13th, 2023.

The board is expected to vote on the agreement Tuesday morning.