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Senate bill would create grant program for permanent supportive housing amid rising homelessness
Summary
SB 504 would create a permanent supportive housing development grant program to fund acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of housing with on‑site voluntary services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Sponsors and many nonprofits argued it reduces emergency service costs and helps recovery; committee asked for per‑project caps and operational funding details.
Senator Cora Newman opened testimony for Senate Bill 504, which would establish a grant program to fund development of permanent supportive housing for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness and earning 60% or less of area median income.
"Stable housing itself is a form of health care," Newman said, explaining the housing‑first model pairs long‑term housing with on‑site voluntary services…
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