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Housing Advisory Committee of Whatcom County
Housing Program
Stable housing is the foundation upon which people build and improve their lives.
The Human Services Housing Program provides opportunities in the community to create safe affordable housing. Together with public and private partners and especially with Whatcom County Coalition to End Homelessness, we work to reduce and ultimately end homelessness in our community.
The Housing Program is funded with local document recording fees, grants from Washington State Department of Commerce, and local veteran and mental health funds dedicated to homeless housing assistance.
The work of the Housing Program:
Stable housing is the foundation upon which people build and improve their lives.
The Human Services Housing Program provides opportunities in the community to create safe affordable housing. Together with public and private partners and especially with Whatcom County Coalition to End Homelessness, we work to reduce and ultimately end homelessness in our community.
The Housing Program is funded with local document recording fees, grants from Washington State Department of Commerce, and local veteran and mental health funds dedicated to homeless housing assistance.
The work of the Housing Program:
- Awards funds to organizations that directly assist people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless with housing and services.
- Facilitates community wide planning, participates in regional planning
- Updates and oversees implementation of the Plan to End Homelessness
- Conducts annual Point in Time Count of homeless people
- Acts as liaison to Department of Commerce
- Represents the community as Continuum of Care lead
- Provides housing and service related advocacy on behalf of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
Members
Karen Burke Non-Profit representativeKyle Christensen Designated -Small Cities rep
Regina Delahunt Designated - Health Department
Samya Lutz Designated - City of Bellingham
Jennifer Moon Non-Profit representative
Ed Moran Community Veterans and
Homeless rep
Emily O'Connor Human Services representative
Debbie Paton Social Services representative
Paul Schissler Urban housing representative
Brien Thane Housing Representative
Meetings
- 2nd Thursday of every other month, 8:30 - 10:00 AM
- *Note: February 2019 meeting will be on the 15th at the same time and location.
- Health Department Conference Room (upper level), 509 Girard Street, Bellingham, Washington
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
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