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Community House and CoreHealth seek county funding for transitional housing, youth shelter operations and TBRA

Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners · November 25, 2025
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Summary

Nonprofit partners requested county support for three proposals: a young‑adult transitional housing pilot (master lease of 32 units), operational funding to sustain the 'Best Place' unaccompanied‑youth shelter (projected annual shortfall reported), and $33,000 annually for two years for tenant‑based rental assistance (TBRA). Presenters emphasized program outcomes and asked for further follow-up and metric reporting.

At a workshop convened during the commissioners' meeting, Community House on Broadway, CoreHealth and partners presented three draft proposals asking for county support to expand and sustain homeless and transitional housing services.

Gina James (Health and Human Services) opened the session and invited Community House and CoreHealth to outline needs and funding requests. Presenters said Community House served approximately 751–800 unduplicated people last year and that a high share of households served by TBRA were families — 28 of 35 TBRA-supported households between 2022 and 2025 were families, presenters said.

The three proposals…

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