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Committee hears bill to extend homelessness and foster‑youth supports to Northwest Indian College
Summary
Senate Bill 5304 would expand the Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness program to include an accredited public tribal college (Northwest Indian College); WASAC and Northwest Indian College testified in favor.
Senate Bill 5304, which would expand Washington’s Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness (SSEH) program to include an accredited public tribal college located in Washington, was the subject of a public hearing before the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee.
Kelly Gunn, committee staff, briefed the bill and described its history: the program began as a pilot in 2019, expanded in 2021–22, and became permanent in 2023, allowing participation by all public institutions of higher education. Gunn said the bill would "expand the program to include participation from an accredited public tribal…
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