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Seattle Shifts Homelessness Funding Control | Seattle News
Seattle and King County are slashing nearly $160 million in local funding and shifting control of homelessness services away from the regional authority after a damning audit exposed $8 million in unaccounted funds and inadequate fixes. Starting January 2027, the city and county will directly manage funds while hiring new staff to oversee the transition. Though the agency won’t be dissolved, its scope is shrinking to core functions: data management, housing referrals, severe weather responses, and federal funding applications — all under tighter scrutiny from an embedded financial team. With…
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