As winter weather blankets the region, a new federal report ranks Washington as having one of the largest populations of people experiencing homelessness, with half of those people living unsheltered.
While local numbers have similarly shown an increase in homelessness in recent years, the federal report helps us know where we stand in comparison to other places.This year's one-night point-in-time count found a total of 25,211 people experiencing homelessness in Washington — an increase of 10% from 2020. That number includes people living in temporary housing or shelters, as well as those living unsheltered outside.
Only California, New York and Florida had larger total homeless populations than Washington in this year's count, per the HUD report. Nationwide, more than half of all people experiencing homelessness in the country were in those four states, the report said.While the sheer number of people without homes in Washington eclipsed most places, other states and regions saw their homeless populations grow by much larger percentages.
Tennessee, for instance, saw its homeless population rise by about 46%, while the number of people experiencing homelessness in Louisiana more than doubled, jumping by 132%.What they're saying: Gov. Jay Inslee, as well as local officials, have said that the main driver of the region's homelessness crisis is a lack of available housing.next year to pay for affordable housing projects, he announced last week.to address the problem by putting an "unprecedented" $250 million toward affordable housing in its 2023 budget.Whether state lawmakers will advance Inslee's affordable housing plan in the spring — and if they do, whether voters will sign off on it.
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