{"id":2244909,"date":"2024-05-15T08:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T12:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spokane-may-spend-millions-keeping-trac-open-amid-shift-in-homeless-strategy\/"},"modified":"2024-05-15T08:31:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T12:31:23","slug":"spokane-may-spend-millions-keeping-trac-open-amid-shift-in-homeless-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spokane-may-spend-millions-keeping-trac-open-amid-shift-in-homeless-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Spokane considers significant funding to maintain TRAC amid homeless strategy change"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fspokane-may-spend-millions-keeping-trac-open-amid-shift-in-homeless-strategy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2244909&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The City of Spokane is considering closing TRAC but\u2062 must allocate $2.5 million to keep it operational until September.\u2063 The \u200cUrban Experience Committee discussed transitioning to a \u200dnew homeless shelter model.\u2064 Sara Clements-Sampson presented <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-exclusive-analysis-of-election-night-data-from-all-states-shows-millions-of-votes-either-switched-from-president-trump-to-biden-or-were-lost-using-dominion-and-other-systems\/\" title=\"BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Analysis of Election Night Data from All States Shows MILLIONS OF VOTES Either Switched from President Trump to Biden or Were Lost -- Using Dominion and Other Systems\">audit<\/a> results recommending \u200dsmaller shelters and a navigation\u2062 center. Mayor \u2064Lisa \u200cBrown proposed the navigation\u200b center to replace\u2062 TRAC, aiming to enhance homeless services\u2064 in the city.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>(The Center Square)\u00a0\u2013 Spokane is moving forward with a plan to close the Trent Resource and Assistance Center, or TRAC, but one of the first steps involves spending almost $2.5 million to keep it open through September.<\/p>\n<p>The city council still needs to approve the funding, but on Monday, the Urban Experience Committee heard a presentation on Spokane\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/betsy-mccaughey-government-using-charities-to-hide-just-how-much-money-is-going-to-illegal-immigration\/\" title=\"Betsy McCaughey: Government Using Charities to Hide Just How Much Money Is Going to Illegal Immigration\">homeless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporters-grill-psaki-over-lack-of-access-to-border-crisis-you-promised-truth-and-transparency\/\" title=\"Reporters Grill Psaki Over Lack Of Access To Border Crisis: You \u2018Promised\u2019 Truth And Transparency\">shelter system<\/a><\/a>, setting the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Clements-Sampson, a contract employee with the City of Spokane , presented committee members with the results of an audit on the shelter system. <\/p>\n<p>Key recommendation from the audit include introducing smaller shelters scattered throughout the city coupled with a \u201cnavigation\u201d center, which <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/washington\/article_7d0b8cf0-0752-11ef-8fc5-33e7f6b69812.html\">Mayor Lisa Brown pitched last month<\/a><\/strong> as part of the process of closing TRAC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProviders, the police, a lot of stakeholders, were really interested in this model,\u201d Clements-Sampson said, \u201cof having a navigation center that can really leverage already existing partnerships and those that are doing good work in our community.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The navigation center would help direct people to scattered sites and other housing options while also assessing behavioral health needs. Clements-Sampson said the center would operate 24 hours a day and include 30 beds for overnight stays.  <\/p>\n<p>The scattered site model follows a pilot program from last year that set up shop in churches during a cold snap. She said the city plans to request proposals later this month from providers to operate the shelters at around 20 to 30 beds per location.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat navigation center is what TRAC was supposed to have been all along,\u201d Council President Betsy Wilkerson said during the meeting. <\/p>\n<p>However, she questioned whether the city would continue to front the cost of provider services at the new center. Clements-Sampson said services would ideally be covered using state funding secured for proposals. <\/p>\n<p>The city anticipates spending $8 million to transition to the new model while closing TRAC. Clements-Sampson said the Legislature awarded half of this, while the other half comes from an Emergency Housing Fund Grant.  <\/p>\n<p>The process will take time, though, longer than currently allotted under <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/washington\/article_be22bc8c-07f6-11ef-84df-a3f9c0edbdf9.html\">last month\u2019s TRAC renewal<\/a><\/strong>, which keeps the large congregate shelter open until the end of May. <\/p>\n<p>Under a new proposed contract, The Salvation Army would continue operating TRAC until Sept. 30. However, Spokane reserves the right to cease the agreement at any time, according to details in the meeting agenda. <\/p>\n<p>The plan is to reduce the total number of beds and associated costs while ensuring there is no lapse in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maines-largest-city-in-dire-situation-due-to-unprecedented-volume-of-migrants-arriving-from-southern-border\/\" title=\"Maine\u2019s Largest City In \u2018Dire Situation\u2019 Due To \u2018Unprecedented Volume\u2019 Of Migrants Arriving From Southern Border\">emergency shelter services<\/a> as TRAC is gradually decommissioned.<\/p>\n<p>If approved, the new contract will focus on a daily bed rate model. The goal is to keep costs to $80 per guest per day, with the monthly budget capped at $620,000. According to details in the agenda, the model allows the organization to spend more or less as needed instead of keeping a set number of beds open.<\/p>\n<p>The Spokane City Council is expected to vote on the amendment granting TRAC\u2019s four-month renewal at a meeting in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spokane plans to close TRAC but needs $2.5 million to keep it open until September. City council awaits funding approval. 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