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Public health and homelessness contracts: state DH agreement amendment and coordinated‑entry renewals on county agenda

2140736 · January 22, 2025
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Gina James, Health and Human Services director, notified the board that amendment 1 to the county’s consolidated Washington State Department of Health contract will be on next week’s agenda and summarized proposed coordinated‑entry and shelter contracts.

Gina James, director of Health and Human Services, briefed the board on several upcoming health and homelessness contract items and said amendment 1 to the county’s consolidated contract with the Washington State Department of Health is scheduled for the next BOCC meeting.

James said the amendment will add standard allocations—foundational public health services, emergency preparedness and other program lines—and that the amendment’s fiscal rhythm is complex: the state contract runs on the calendar year while some funding streams follow the state fiscal year, so partial allocations are issued early and the remainder arrives after the July 1 fiscal rollover. She said the county…

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