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Housing and Community Services reports $190.5 million allocated for shelter and rehousing; lawmakers question cost-effectiveness
Summary
The Housing and Community Services Department told the committee that $190.5 million has been allocated for shelter and rehousing, with portions expended and rehousing and bed-creation numbers reported; several lawmakers said the state should measure cost-effectiveness and focus more on permanent housing.
On March 11 the Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee reported to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means on the Housing and Community Services Department’s shelter and rehousing investments. The department presented data through September–October 2024 as part of a budget-note-directed series of quarterly reports on investments tied to the governor’s homelessness emergency declaration (executive order 23-02).
The department reported that $190,500,000 for shelter and rehousing efforts has been allocated to multi-agency coordinating…
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