Tri Cities steering committee hears homelessness service updates; CDP outlines statewide eviction-prevention and housing programs

Members of the Tri Cities steering committee met virtually to review progress on homelessness outreach, housing navigation and eviction-prevention efforts and to hear a presentation from CDP, a statewide homelessness-prevention organization.

Jessica (program staff) opened the meeting with a status report on the region’s homelessness systems, saying the group has resumed monthly HSC meetings and is advancing both single-adult and family-system priorities. She said the steering committee approved a work plan for a peer support specialist pilot for families and that an RFP is expected in January or early February. Jessica also reported that a contract with CSH was executed in October 2025 and that the lead family service-provider contract with CDP was executed in December 2025; she said weekly coordination meetings aim to stand up case conferencing and that the initiative is “31% completed” with “12% still in progress.”

Christina Garcia, chief program officer with CDP, gave a detailed overview of the nonprofit’s services across the state. She said CDP’s care center provides rapid intake (the wait time to…