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Cowlitz County to submit CJTA local plan and weigh consolidated homeless grant projects including tenant‑based rental assistance

Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners · April 13, 2026
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Summary

Health and Human Services presented a CJTA local plan approved by the CJTA panel and proposed use of consolidated homeless grant funds for projects including Janice House trafficking‑related housing, Faithful Servants transitional homes, Family Promise tenant‑based rental assistance ($53,000 request), and therapeutic courts case‑management support.

Cowlitz County Health and Human Services presented a locally approved Criminal‑Justice Treatment Account (CJTA) plan and a set of proposed projects for consolidated homeless grant funding that the department asked the board to consider.

Gina James said the CJTA local plan—required under the county's contract with the state and approved by the county's CJTA panel (which includes the prosecutor, jail, public defense and Judge Fawcett)—is ready for board approval and signature so it can be submitted…

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