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Skagit County holds public hearing to reallocate Whatcom HOME‑ARP funds from shelter acquisition to supportive services
Summary
At a Sept. 15 public hearing, Skagit County staff proposed a substantial amendment to the HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME‑ARP) action plan to move roughly $1 million allocated for non‑congregate shelter in Whatcom County into supportive services; the public comment period runs through Sept. 22.
Skagit County held a public hearing Sept. 15 to consider a substantial amendment to the HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME‑ARP) action plan that would shift about $1,000,000 of Whatcom County’s HOME‑ARP allocation from acquisition and development of non‑congregate shelter to supportive services.
Shelly (housing staff) told the Board that the HOME consortium — led by Skagit County and covering Skagit, Island and Whatcom counties (excluding the city of Bellingham) — received $3,590,000 in HOME‑ARP funding in 2021 and must expend it by September 2030. She said HOME‑ARP dollars have different eligibility and allowable uses than annual HOME funds and described the four qualifying population categories for HOME‑ARP services: people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or experiencing other defined housing instability.
"These additional dollars function a little bit differently than that…
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