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Providers urge Seattle to protect shelter and outreach programs as federal funds shrink
Summary
Homelessness-service providers and neighborhood groups asked the council to sustain shelter and outreach funding, back wage equity for housing workers, and protect Continuum of Care funding amid warnings of up to $67 million in federal cuts.
At the Select Budget Committee's Oct. 7 public hearing, providers and neighborhood groups emphasized sustaining existing shelter, outreach, and meal programs amid federal funding uncertainty.
Chloe Yale of Evergreen Treatment Services thanked the council for a 2% wage-equity adjustment and asked that the city keep core shelter and housing programs funded,…
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