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Everette Post: “Spanaway’s planned village for the chronically homeless clears another hurdle.”

(The Center Square) – Years after plans first emerged for a village of cottage homes in Spanaway for those transitioning out of chronic homelessness, the Pierce County Planning Department has officially approved the site permit for Good Neighbor Village.

Tacoma Rescue Mission is behind the 285 single-cottage home community, modeled after the Community First! Village in Austin, Texas. Residents will be expected to work, pay rent, and adhere to village guidelines and regulations, including sobriety.

A few dozen cottages will be reserved for community members and volunteers who will live on site to provide support, including medical services and behavioral health.

As part of January’s annual Point-In-Time Count, Pierce County leaders, service providers and volunteers surveyed people living on the streets, in vehicles or in shelters. “We counted 2,955 people on our streets and in our shelters – an 11% increase from last year,” according to Pierce County’s PIT results page…

Read entire article here: https://www.everettpost.com/state-news/watch-spanaways-planned-village-for-the-chronically-homeless-clears-another-hurdle/