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Regional Housing Council warns of service gaps as state trims encampment‑response funding
Summary
Staff and providers told the Regional Housing Council that state cuts to the Encampment Resolution Program have produced immediate operating shortfalls for emergency shelters and tiny‑home operations, and jurisdictions agreed to gather more data for an expected March decision on short‑term support.
The Regional Housing Council heard urgent warnings about shelter operations this month as staff and service providers described a shrinking pool of state encampment‑response funds and immediate budget shortfalls for local projects.
"We have basically are out of operating funds for Queen Street Village," said Kim Conrad, the region’s homeless response manager, describing a roughly $400,000 operating deficit this year and a potential $800,000 shortfall next year. Kim said the village — a 100‑tiny‑home site — costs about $1,600,000 annually to operate.
The update followed a staff presentation by Tom Webster and others explaining that Washington State’s…
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