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Thurston County approves $25.3 million Commerce agreement and $14.7 million in local homeless-service contracts amid commissioner concerns
Summary
The board approved an interagency agreement with the Washington State Department of Commerce for roughly $25.3 million and separate contracts funding 49 homeless-service projects totaling about $14.7 million; one commissioner voiced reservations about using $1.5 million in local Home Fund dollars that are combined into a single funding pool.
Thurston County commissioners voted to approve an interagency agreement with the Washington State Department of Commerce for homeless services funding of approximately $25,313,372 and separately approved contracts with 17 nonprofit organizations to fund 49 projects for an estimated $14,696,319 for the 2025–26 program year.
The measures were presented to the board by Jen Fryhite, Public Health Director. Fryhite told the commissioners the Commerce interagency agreement covers a two-year period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027, and that funds awarded under the Commerce agreement will be distributed to local providers based on recommendations from the regional housing council. On the separate contracts, Fryhite said Thurston-Mason Public Health and Social Services issued a…
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