Spokane region prepares to update 5-year homeless strategy [Video]

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Spokane Valley City Council will get an update on the Spokane region’s new homeless housing plan for the next five years at its meeting Tuesday. The current plan is set to expire at the end of this year.

The Spokane region’s current homeless housing plan was created in partnership with Spokane County and the city of Spokane. Before the new plan can be adopted by the Continuum of Care board, which is the decision-making body for the region, regional partners are collecting community input on the drafted version. 

A five-year homeless housing plan is required for the Spokane region to receive state and federal funding related to homelessness. The draft of the new plan before Spokane Valley City Council Tuesday night outlines the new objectives the region needs to meet. 

They include: