Cowlitz County to submit CJTA local plan and weigh consolidated homeless grant projects including tenant‑based rental assistance 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 is gearing up to tackle homelessness with innovative funding proposals aimed at supporting at-risk youth and families in need of stable housing.

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Cowlitz County adopts 2025–2030 homeless housing plan; Kelso asks commissioners for $40,800 annual support The Cowlitz County Board of County Commissioners unanimously adopted a five‑year local homeless housing plan required by the Washington State Department of Commerce and heard a Kelso School District request for $40,800 per year to sustain a McKinney‑Vento liaison that county staff say could be funded through consolidated homeless grant or document‑recording fees.

Cowlitz County just approved a vital 2025–2030 homeless housing plan, but will they support the Kelso School District's call for funds to help unhoused students thrive?

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Cowlitz County adopts 2025'1030 local homeless housing plan after public hearing After a public hearing, the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners adopted a five-year local homeless housing plan that aligns with Department of Commerce requirements and sets three goals: workforce training and education, a self-sufficiency-focused homeless system, and increased access to affordable housing.

Cowlitz County has just adopted an ambitious five-year plan to tackle homelessness, focusing on job training, self-sufficiency, and affordable housing!

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Community House and CoreHealth seek county funding for transitional housing, youth shelter operations and TBRA Nonprofit partners requested county support for three proposals: a young‑adult transitional housing pilot (master lease of 32 units), operational funding to sustain the 'Best Place' unaccompanied‑youth shelter (projected annual shortfall reported), and $33,000 annually for two years for tenant‑based rental assistance (TBRA). Presenters emphasized program outcomes and asked for further follow-up and metric reporting.

Community House and CoreHealth are calling for county support to expand vital services for the homeless and transitional housing, but will they get the funding they need?

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