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County Council To Hold Hearing On Local Homeless Plan - 10/17/25

Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Council will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of the county’s five-year Local Homeless Housing Plan. The hearing is scheduled for 6 pm Tuesday, Nov. 18.

 

County Council hearings are held in a hybrid format with both in person and online viewing options. Hearings are held in the sixth-floor hearing room in the county’s Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. Online participation is via the WebEx platform. A link for the hearing and online participation instructions will be available several days prior to the hearing on the council’s website.

 

Public testimony will be accepted at the public hearing.

 

The county has been working with Council for the Homeless as the lead entity that engages in LHHP development. ECOnorthwest is the consultant group that will assist in executing the LHHP.

 

The LHHP Steering Committee is a collaborative body responsible for guiding the implementation and oversight of the Local Homeless Housing Plan in Clark County. Comprised of key stakeholders, including local government representatives, service providers, individuals with lived experience, and community partners, the committee ensures strategic alignment, monitors progress, and advises on policy and funding priorities to address homelessness effectively.

 

LHHP guidelines are available on the Washington State Department of Commerce website. 

 

More information on development of the county’s LHHP including a timeline and list of steering committee members is available on the county website at https://clark.wa.gov/community-services/local-homeless-housing-plan.

 

For questions, contact kayla-renee.williams@clark.wa.gov.

County Council To Hold Hearing On Local Homeless Plan - 10/17/25

Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Council will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of the county’s five-year Local Homeless Housing Plan. The hearing is scheduled for 6 pm Tuesday, Nov. 18.

 

County Council hearings are held in a hybrid format with both in person and online viewing options. Hearings are held in the sixth-floor hearing room in the county’s Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. Online participation is via the WebEx platform. A link for the hearing and online participation instructions will be available several days prior to the hearing on the council’s website.

 

Public testimony will be accepted at the public hearing.

 

The county has been working with Council for the Homeless as the lead entity that engages in LHHP development. ECOnorthwest is the consultant group that will assist in executing the LHHP.

 

The LHHP Steering Committee is a collaborative body responsible for guiding the implementation and oversight of the Local Homeless Housing Plan in Clark County. Comprised of key stakeholders, including local government representatives, service providers, individuals with lived experience, and community partners, the committee ensures strategic alignment, monitors progress, and advises on policy and funding priorities to address homelessness effectively.

 

LHHP guidelines are available on the Washington State Department of Commerce website. 

 

More information on development of the county’s LHHP including a timeline and list of steering committee members is available on the county website at https://clark.wa.gov/community-services/local-homeless-housing-plan.

 

For questions, contact kayla-renee.williams@clark.wa.gov.