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Coalition backs interagency board to speed supportive housing pipeline
Summary
Nonprofits, healthcare and housing coalitions supported H1552/S991 to create an interagency supportive housing finance and strategy board and implement the Affordable Homes Act supportive housing pool fund, arguing coordinated state funding could create at least 2,000 supportive units more efficiently.
A broad coalition of housing, health and service organizations told the Joint Committee on Housing that supportive housing — deeply affordable units paired with services — requires streamlined, interagency financing to scale rapidly.
Why it matters: Supportive housing is widely cited by witnesses as a cost‑effective solution for people with complex service needs, including individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, people with behavioral health conditions, veterans and families exiting shelter. Witnesses said…
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