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Cowlitz County anticipates larger consolidated homeless grant; staff outlines HEN and eviction-prevention use
Summary
Staff briefed commissioners on an estimated increase in the Consolidated Homeless Grant (CHG) to roughly $11 million for the upcoming biennium, current spending levels, and program guidelines for the Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) program and eviction/homelessness-prevention services.
Cowlitz County staff told commissioners the county expects a larger Consolidated Homeless Grant (CHG) award for the next biennium and summarized how the county has used prior CHG funding for HEN, eviction prevention and other homelessness services.
"Our state contract for last year was $8,000,000. The providers that we contracted with, Lower Columbia CAP and the mediation center," Gina James said. James described Housing and Essential…
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