Seattle to invest in 600 new units of permanent supportive housing
Seattle is investing in about 600 new units of permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness.
The city announced the Office of Housing is investing about $60 million in funds from the Seattle Housing Levy, combined with state and federal resources, to build and run the new units of permanent supportive housing amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
“From healthcare to the criminal legal system to education, every system has deepened racial inequity across our Country – this inequity is deeply evident with the disproportional impacts of housing and homelessness on our Black, Indigenous and communities of color,” Mayor Jenny Durkan said in a statement.
“The City of Seattle is making a significant investment to create more housing in our community. With this investment, we are breaking the mold by developing new innovative strategies to build even more permanent supportive housing, more quickly for our neighbors who need it most.”
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