Seattle saw surge in number of homeless who found housing in 2018
Nonprofits and public agencies helped more homeless people last year in Seattle and moved more of them into permanent housing than the year before, according to data the city's Human Services Department released this week.
In 2018, the city focused more on performance with the goal of investing in programs that work. In addition, the city emphasized addressing disparities stemming from the fact that Native American/Alaska Native and Black/African American households are seven and five times, respectively, more likely to experience homelessness.
The city saw progress on all fronts. Overall, the number of households not only exiting from homeless programs into permanent housing but also maintaining that long-term shelter increased 36 percent to 7,428.
In addition, Seattle sold an underused city property to make a one-time $10.7 million investment to increase transitional housing and shelter beds by 500 units, or 25 percent. The city did slightly better, opening 516 spaces.
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