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Auburn human services describes outreach, shelters and housing programs funded with ARPA and opioid‑settlement money
Summary
Human Services Director Kent Hay outlined the city’s outreach work, shelter and housing placements, the community court model and use of federal ARPA, CDBG and opioid‑settlement funds to support housing and recovery services; staff reported 472 contacts and 205 people housed in 2024.
Kent Hay, the City of Auburn human services director, gave a detailed account of the city’s outreach and housing efforts at the community forum.
Hay said the outreach team includes two full‑time outreach workers who canvas encampments, register people in HMIS (the Homelessness Management Information System), and link residents to services. Hay said the team also includes a peer specialist who oversees a clean‑and‑sober housing program funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and opioid‑settlement dollars. “We do house people, we transport people, we take people to doctor's…
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