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Residents urge council to restore day‑center funding; council mentions $2.5 million in federal allocation under review
Summary
Speakers during public comment urged the Federal Way City Council to restore funding for the Federal Way Day Center. Council leaders said a $2.5 million federal allocation discussed in a recent delegation trip could support relocating the day center and related shelter planning, but details and approvals remain pending.
At the May 6 meeting, several residents urged the Federal Way City Council to restore and prioritize funding for the Federal Way Day Center, which community advocates and nonprofits say serves people experiencing homelessness.
Diane Dobrowolski, a member of the board of Sound Alliance and a retired social worker, told council members the day center is a "lifesaver for many people" and asked the council to "please stop pausing the funding of the day center and put the funding of the day…
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