Information

Type: Hearing - Resolution

Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services

Directors' Update: Dec. 17, 2025

Business Meeting: Dec. 23, 2025

Summary:

Adopt a revised 5-year Homelessness Services Plan following a public hearing

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Resolution

WHEREAS, Lewis County adopted a 5-year Homelessness Services Plan spanning 2019-2024 in accordance with RCW 43.185C.050; and

WHEREAS, such plans must be revised pursuant to state guidance for the period of 2025-2030 by the end of 2025, but Commerce granted Lewis County an extension until February 15, 2026, to accept additional public and stakeholder input; and

WHEREAS, a draft revised plan was published and publicized, and written and oral comment were accepted on the draft for thirty days before a public hearing; and

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Commissioners reviewed the draft revised plan and considered the public comment, testimony and other matters at the hearing today, and made such changes to the plan as they found appropriate to incorporate input.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the attached plan, together with any amendments moved and decided upon at the hearing, is hereby adopted as the Lewis County 5-year Homelessness Services Plan for 2025-2030. Lewis County Public Health & Social Services staff or consultants are directed to finalize the adopted plan; to transmit a clean copy of it to any required recipients; and to post such plan on the Lewis County website.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 23rd day of December, 2025.