WA Department of Commerce creates plan to reduce homelessness

KNKX Public Radio | By Mayowa Aina

Published October 22, 2024 at 3:08 PM PDT

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According to state data, over 200,000 Washington residents are currently experiencing homelessness or housing instability. That's up 10% since 2018.

KNKX's Mayowa Ania reports the State Department of Commerce has a plan to bring that number down.

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Mayowa Aina

Mayowa Aina is a former KNKX producer and reporter who worked on The Walk Home, a national award-winning podcast. Mayowa also covered cost-of-living and affordability issues in Western Washington, focusing on how people do (or don't) make ends meet, impacts on residents' earning potential and proposed solutions for supporting people living at the margins of our community.

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