Salvation Army grant to expand non-congregate housing in Longview

Longview’s Salvation Army will expand its services and upgrade its facilities with the help of a federal grant. The $916,313 grant will be funneled through the city of Longview, with the city’s Community Development Office connecting the organization with the grant opportunity. Local Salvation Army Capt. Tamara Robb said her organization had been seeking a grant that would help provide rental assistance for struggling families and individuals. She said she and Dietrich Johnson, the city’s Community Services director, are in Rotary Club together, and he told her about an opportunity for “something better.” “He knew I had a vision for duplexes or sixplexes on the hill,” she said, referring to property across the street from the main Salvation Army office and shelter on East Cotton Street. The organization’s church and former thrift store are across the street from the main building.

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