Pierce County
Affordable-housing tax, micro-house village approved by Pierce County Council
Two of the most significant initiatives that will positively impact affordable housing and homelessness in Pierce County were both passed by the Pierce County Council on March 21. After a…
Read MoreMemorial for Unhoused People Who Died on the Streets
Chaplain Ed Jacobs conducted another Homeless Memorial Service last Sunday at Shiloh Baptist Church in Tacoma, calling people together to make certain that those who die while experiencing homelessness are…
Read MorePierce County Republicans have a $50 million homelessness plan
The News Tribune, Matt Driscoll, July 22, 2022 It’s a sizable amount of money. There are a number of outstanding questions to be answered. Healthy skepticism, at this juncture, is…
Read MorePublic Meetings re: Pierce County Affordable Housing Plan Â
Public Meetings re: Pierce County Affordable Housing Plan The following meetings have been scheduled to describe the current draft of the County’s Affordable Housing Plan and obtain public comments. There…
Read MoreRaise Your Voice and Take Action to Help End Homelessness
We are much stronger when we work together! Homelessness is a crisis in our community; we need each other in order to effectively address this urgent issue. Please join us…
Read MorePierce County Point-in-Time Count Results Released
The 2019 Pierce County PIT (Point-in-Time) Count was conducted on January 25, 2019 via a mobile application. A total of 1,486 people experiencing homelessness were identified during the count, a…
Read MoreCongregations: Learn the Facts to Better Support the Homeless System
by Valorie Crout, AM’s Chief Program Officer It is widely understood that Pierce County’s homeless crisis system is under stress. There are not enough resources in our community or capacity…
Read MoreCommunity Listening Sessions on Affordable Housing
Download flyer here. The City of Tacoma is working with its community partners to create a comprehensive action strategy addressing community needs relating to affordable housing. To help inform this…
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