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Council accepts interagency agreement to receive consolidated homeless grant totaling roughly $24 million
Summary
The council voted 4-2 to accept a consolidated homeless grant award and approve an interagency agreement covering July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027; councilmember Bingle spoke in support.
The Spokane City Council accepted an interagency agreement with the Housing Division Homelessness Assistance Unit to accept a consolidated homeless grant award covering July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. The item, read into the record as an interagency agreement, recorded a dollar figure read aloud in the packet and passed on a 4-2 vote.
Miss Farnsworth read the item as: "Interagency agreement with the housing division homelessness assistance unit to accept consolidated homeless grant award for 07/01/2025 through 06/30/2027, $24,000,208.08 $208,803." Councilmember Bingle was acknowledged to speak to the item and signaled support before the roll call.
Councilmember Bingle moved to approve; the measure passed 4 to 2. The record does not include an extended policy debate on the council floor during this item, but public comments earlier in the evening included concerns about shelter siting, funding priorities and accountability for nonprofit service providers.
The interagency agreement authorizes the city to accept the award and execute related agreements; the transcript does not include a detailed breakdown of how the grant funds will be allocated among programs or subrecipients. The item passed as part of the consent agenda with separate public testimony allowed on the consent items.
