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Data Backs Up Supportive ‘Housing First’ Model in Spite of Federal Attacks (www.theurbanist.org)

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King County released new data illustrating the success of the permanent supportive housing model, but DESC’s recently opened Birch Grove complex may be its last to open for several years due to federal cuts targeting supportive housing.

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[–] CombatWombat@feddit.online 2 points 2 weeks ago

The best solution to homelessness is also the cheapest: building homes

While providing housing and supportive services is a more humane option for elected officials grappling with the homelessness crisis, it can also be cost effective. Jackson said that in 2025, the county estimated that it cost roughly $41,000 to fund one unit of permanent supportive housing for a year. In contrast, during the same year it cost the City of Seattle $386.36 per day to house someone in the King County Jail – a cost that works out to more than $141,000 per year.