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Spokane Valley task force warns Hope House contract ends June 30, potentially cutting 100 women's beds
Summary
City staff told the Spokane Valley Homeless and Housing Task Force that the Hope House contract runs through June 30 and that program downsizing means the community will lose approximately 100 low-barrier women’s shelter beds; task force will recommend whether to continue contracting.
The Spokane Valley Homeless and Housing Task Force was told Thursday that the city’s contract with Hope House runs only through June 30 and that Hope House is winding down large portions of its shelter operations, a change that will remove roughly 100 low-barrier beds for women from the local system.
City staff liaison Gloria Mann told the task force, “Our contract currently with Hope House is through June 30 only. They are undergoing some transitions.” She said the respite-style beds the city pays for would likely remain but that the larger congregate shelter capacity is being reduced.
The potential loss follows a short-term contract approach adopted late last year. Mann said the city and providers agreed to…
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