City of Seattle Office of Housing Creates Plans to Deliver 500 Permanent Homes in Response to Public Health Crisis

Office of Housing Accelerates Funding and Alternative Construction Methodto Support Long-term Solution to Homelessness, Which Disproportionally Impacts People of Color Seattle  (June 10, 2020) –  Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced that the City of Seattle Office of Housing is taking bold action to create 500 new permanent supportive housing units through alternative construction, reducing significantly the costs and timeline. This initiative will leverage Seattle’s expertise in funding evidence-based housing for people experiencing homelessness while also requiring reduced cost limits and encouraging new approaches to bring homes online in record time, by […]