Public comment period
Commerce has released two draft documents for input:
Draft 5-year Homeless Housing Strategic Plan
Our vision in the draft 5-year Homeless Housing Strategic Plan is: "Everyone experiencing homelessness and housing instability has swift and equitable access to stable housing that meets their needs.”
The goal of this plan is to pursue bold actions to reduce homelessness in Washington, informed by both researched best practices and input from individuals with firsthand experiences of homelessness and housing instability.
During the next six weeks, Commerce will be collecting feedback and comments from the public. Various opportunities to submit feedback will be available through 5 p.m. Pacific Time June 7, 2024.
Feedback is welcome on every component, including:
- implementation portion,
- vision and mission,
- five objectives
- 29 actions around which Commerce will center its work
View Draft 5-year 2024-29 Homeless Housing Strategic Plan (Box PDF)
Three ways to provide input:
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Attend a listening session on Zoom:
Monday, May 13, 5 – 6:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Register for May 13 session (Zoom meeting)
or
Monday, June 3, 10 – 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time
Register for June 3 session (Zoom meeting)
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Submit a feedback form by 5 p.m. Pacific Time on June 7, 2024
Fill out public comment form
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Email your feedback to Camille Gix at [email protected]
We also encourage organizations that directly serve and work with families and individuals experiencing homelessness to inform their clients and provide opportunities for them to engage in this process.
Draft 2025-2030 Local Plan Guidance
Pursuant to RCW 43.185C, Commerce will prepare and publish final local homeless housing plan guidance by September this year. Local governments must submit their adopted local homeless housing plans to Commerce no later than December 2025.
View Draft 2025-30 Local Plan Guidance (Box PDF)
Interested parties are invited to provide comments. Please submit your input through an online web form or via email by 5 p.m. PT on June 7, 2024.
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