Seattle and King County started work on the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness in 2005. Now at the halfway point, how's the plan doing on its goal of creating 9,500 new housing units for the homeless?
Good and not so good. At the end of 2010, according to county data, the plan met 67 percent of its housing goal for the long-term and disabled homeless, but just 19 percent for non-disabled single adults.
Since last fall, the county's Committee to End Homelessness, which oversees the plan, has been working to assess whether changes are needed as part of a mid-plan review.
Next week, the public will get a chance to weigh in at a two-day conference aimed at drafting a Mid-Plan Update that will guide efforts going forward. The event, scheduled April 25-26 at the Tukwila Community Center (12424 42nd Ave. S.), will bring together housing operators and service providers to discuss policy in six areas.
A public comment period will follow each panel, said Bill Block, the county's coordinator for the 10-Year Plan. Block and a project consultant then plan to present a draft of the updated plan for public comment on Thurs., April 28, 2-3:30 p.m., at the Tukwila Community Center.
Updating the 10-Year Plan
Mon., April 25
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