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Inslee: More housing, subsidies and services needed to solve Washington’s homelessness crisis
Summary
Governor Inslee and state housing officials told a public performance review that homelessness in Washington is "fundamentally a housing crisis," urging faster housing production, targeted subsidies and supportive services while warning current funding limits threaten program expansion.
Governor Inslee said the state must build more housing to address homelessness, calling it “fundamentally a housing crisis” and urging a combination of increased supply, subsidies and supportive services. The governor opened a public performance review where Commerce officials laid out data on shortages, spending and recent program results.
Ted Kelleher, housing policy director at the Washington State Department of Commerce, told the panel Washington is “short about 100,000 units of housing” and currently adds…
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