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Thurston County officials hear Built for 0 update as data quality improves but placements lag
Summary
Built for 0 coordinator Dana Evans told the Regional Housing Council the county has reached quality-data milestones for veterans and chronic homelessness but continues to struggle with housing availability, funding volatility and participant contact challenges that limit placements.
Dana Evans, built for 0 coordinator at Family Support Center, told the Thurston County Regional Housing Council on Dec. 10 that the local Built for 0 initiative has achieved a major milestone in data quality and is focusing next on reducing inflow and increasing housing placements.
"Built for 0 is a national movement of communities, working to measurably end homelessness 1 population at a time," Evans said, outlining the initiative’s data-driven approach and two county "North Star" aims: reduce the county’s active homeless count by 35% and reach functional 0 for veterans by December, and achieve functional 0 for chronically unhoused people by Dec. 31,…
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