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Consultants present Mason County homeless-housing plan draft; Shelton urged to prioritize prevention, data and permanent supportive housing
Summary
Consultants from Partners for Community Impact and VUE Community Advisors briefed the City of Shelton on a draft Mason County Local Homeless Housing Plan for 2025–2030, highlighting state objectives, local data (Shelton poverty and rent‑burden rates), a 30‑day public comment period and recommended structures for implementation. The presenters said
Carolyn Wiley, a principal consultant with Partners for Community Impact, told the City of Shelton the Mason County Local Homeless Housing Plan covers 2025–2030 and follows guidance from the Washington State Department of Commerce.
"The 2025 period is really the planning period, though it is effective starting in 2025," Wiley said, describing a process of local summit work, follow‑up interviews and iterative drafts that produced the current comment draft.
The plan aligns five statewide objectives — equity, accountability and transparency; strengthening the homeless service provider workforce; prevention; prioritizing households with the greatest barriers and risk of harm; and housing — with local strategies and action steps. Kimberly Natarajan, executive director of VUE Community Advisors, summarized the local data used to shape the plan and noted limitations of standard homelessness data sources such as HMIS, the point‑in‑time count and the housing inventory count.
"You're the only city in Mason County. Congratulations. You're also a major source of population growth and economic activity for Mason…
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