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Council approves $25,000 emergency award to OLIMAP for trash mitigation and cold-weather supplies at downtown encampment

Thurston County Regional Housing Council · January 29, 2026
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Summary

The Regional Housing Council approved a $25,000 emergency fund award to Olympia Mutual Aid Partners (OLIMAP) to support trash mitigation, survival supplies and propane distribution at the downtown encampment ("the jungle"); HASAB recommended the award with conditions to verify inventory supplementation and require a sustainability plan.

Jackie Velasco and Dana Evans presented an emergency fund request from Olympia Mutual Aid Partners (OLIMAP) for $25,000 to address hazardous trash burning and supply needs at the downtown encampment known as "the jungle." The proposal described urgent needs for trash mitigation, increased survival supplies (including cold-weather items), and…

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