Post by Logan on Jun 22, 2016 8:14:22 GMT -6
YAKIMA, Wash. -- The first of its kind large-scale effort in Yakima to house the chronically homeless who are now living in tents along East Chestnut Avenue is underway.
More than 30 of those living there could begin moving into rental units by August under a year-long voucher program, said Tim Sullivan, who manages the homeless program for Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG).
It is the first effort of this magnitude here to place the most chronic homeless — who are the hardest to connect with services — into housing.
“We’ve done efforts before, but it’s always been on a one-on-one basis,” Sullivan said Tuesday. “It’s a different situation for us.”
Read more: www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/housing-vouchers-approved-for-yakima-s-homeless/article_9fd4515c-37ff-11e6-ae23-9f2592348d88.html
More than 30 of those living there could begin moving into rental units by August under a year-long voucher program, said Tim Sullivan, who manages the homeless program for Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG).
It is the first effort of this magnitude here to place the most chronic homeless — who are the hardest to connect with services — into housing.
“We’ve done efforts before, but it’s always been on a one-on-one basis,” Sullivan said Tuesday. “It’s a different situation for us.”
Read more: www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/housing-vouchers-approved-for-yakima-s-homeless/article_9fd4515c-37ff-11e6-ae23-9f2592348d88.html