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HHS updates: state recapture trims homeless grant; county discusses veterans relief options
Summary
Cowlitz County Health & Human Services reported a state amendment reducing a two‑year consolidated homeless grant from $11.7 million to about $9.8 million and outlined possible uses for roughly $1 million in veterans relief funds, including reserving veteran‑specific housing units or subsidizing service‑animal costs.
Gina James, director of Health & Human Services, briefed the Board of Commissioners on several funding items affecting housing and veterans services.
On a consolidated homeless grant that runs July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, James said the state informed the county it would recapture some FY26 funds that the county does not expect to spend and would issue FY27 funds; the net effect is an approximate $1.8 million reduction from the original $11.7 million award to a new contract total…
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