Over the previous 5 years the Chief Seattle Membership has partnered with King County to make short-term dwelling quarters for Native folks out of modular houses stationed on a car parking zone in Sodo. It’s helped preserve dozens of individuals off the streets and has carried out so in a culturally delicate approach.
But, Eagle Village, which began in 2019 and might accommodate about 30 folks, is ready to shut early subsequent yr as a result of King County Metro wants the parking area. The pilot venture noticed its life prolonged twice as a consequence of want and the county’s capability to take action. Though the land-use allow is about to run out, the necessity nonetheless exists, as does the county’s capability to assist assist it.
King County not too long ago introduced it has $5 million for municipalities within the south county to assist handle their native homeless points, however the cities should apply for it.
Chief Seattle Membership has burdened that short-term shelters are wanted to assist folks transition from the streets to everlasting housing. Shelters supply that center step with higher oversight.
The nonprofit mentioned it has different websites in thoughts to relocate to, however wants about $1 million to amass and set up pallet or mini homes on the land.
A King County spokesman mentioned funds from the $5 million bucket should go to a municipal accomplice, not a nonprofit.
Pilot packages are designed to check the waters to see if an concept works, or may have a couple of tweaks. Eagle Village has labored and the necessity nonetheless exists for short-term shelters.
If there’s cash out there in any of the a whole bunch of buckets King County controls, an effort must be made to maintain a brand new Eagle Village, wherever it could land, out there to serve the wants of those that discover themselves homeless of their ancestral homeland.
