Stay updated with breaking news from Homeless Student Stability Program. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
SEATTLE — Washington school districts and nonprofits are creating programs or expanding existing ones to help homeless students this year after state lawmakers doubled funding for that purpose.
The funding was allocated by the Office of Homeless Youth after input from young people with lived experience.
Lawmakers and advocates coined the Washington Legislature’s 2023 session “the year of housing.”
Washington legislators are looking to increase their investments in a first-of-its-kind program that works to alleviate homelessness for students and their families.