The Olympia City Council has approved a resolution that provides $550,120 in funding for Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) to continue to operate the existing 29 tiny houses in Plum Street Village and help the city address the homelessness crisis.
In a recent city council meeting on December 13, councilmembers approved the resolution and the funding agreement with LIHI.
The city council stated that LIHI, a non-profit entity, has experience assisting homeless people by establishing tiny house villages as transitional housing and connecting residents with essential services.
LIHI has operated Plum Street Village in the city since its inception in 2019.
"The city would like to continue to fund the operation of Plum Street Village to assist with addressing the homelessness crisis. The city council determines it to be in the residents' best interest to continue providing funding to enable LIHI to operate Plum Street Village," stated the resolution.
Under the agreement, the city will reimburse LIHI for operating the 29-unit tiny house village on Plum Street and Union Avenue.
LIHI will ensure that residents of the village receive the services necessary to assist them in transitioning to permanent housing.
Plum Street Village currently consists of the following:
LIHI stated in the agreement that the actual costs to operate Plum Street Village will be $676,093 in 2023. It intends to seek other funding, including fundraising, to cover expenses above the $550,120 contract limit with Olympia.
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JW
Pepperidge Farm remembers when the mitigation site was only going to cost $100,000.00 per year. Look at what a monstrosity it is morphing in to.
Monday, December 19, 2022 Report this
FordPrefect
Perfect, they can claim that the city came up short on their request, fail to solve the problem and get more taxpayer money next year.
The homeless crisis is a self-licking ice cream cone. It’s a racket and our elected officials are either gullible fools or complicit beneficiaries.
Tuesday, December 20, 2022 Report this