Snohomish County committee moves $23 million in housing and behavioral‑health awards to April 22 consent agenda
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Summary
The Snohomish County Health & Community Services Committee forwarded six agenda items — including a $3 million award for a 48‑bed recovery facility in Arlington, five housing awards totaling $20 million, and a new HRSN staff position costing $205,329 — to the county council consent agenda for April 22.
The Snohomish County Health and Community Services Committee on April 14 forwarded several housing and behavioral‑health funding requests totaling $23 million to the full County Council consent agenda for consideration on April 22.
Cynthia Foley, council staff, told the committee that Motion 26‑132 would allocate $3,000,000 in housing and behavioral‑health capital funds to the Holman Recovery Center Freedom Bridal project, a proposed 48‑bed residential substance‑use‑disorder treatment facility to be located in Arlington. "Dollars 3,000,000 is proposed to be awarded to the Holman Recovery Center Freedom Bridal project," Foley said, and the motion would authorize issuance of contracts and require that significant scope changes return to council for approval.
The committee also heard details on Motion 26‑133, which packages five housing awards totaling $20,000,000 across 2025 and 2026 capital appropriations. Foley said the technical advisory committee recommended $10,000,000 in current funding for the Helping Hands and Everett Gospel Mission projects, while the policy advisory board recommended three additional projects — Housing Hope, Everett Station District Alliance, and a Hasko/Haskell project — for $10,000,000 in 2026. She noted several corrections to attachments, including cost‑per‑unit and unit‑type corrections and that one project is wait‑listed for low‑income housing tax credits rather than having credits reserved.
The committee also reviewed Motion 26‑131, which proposes a Health‑Related Social Needs (HRSN) program position: one regular FTE Human Services Specialist 2 (pay grade 241) to support nutrition, home modifications and caregiver respite services tied to Washington State DSHS’s Medicaid Transformation Project. Foley estimated the incremental cost from June 30, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2027, at $205,329 for salary and benefits, to be covered by HRSN program funds.
Committee chair (identified by meeting function) asked for objections; seeing none, the chair moved the motions to the consent agenda for the April 22 council meeting. No formal council votes on final adoption were taken at the committee meeting.
What’s next: All three motions were placed on the full‑council GLS consent agenda for April 22; council members will vote at that meeting if the items remain on consent or are pulled for discussion.
