Tacoma shelters face $10M shortfall after pandemic funds end

“That’s the question,” said Caleb Carbone, the homeless strategy systems and service manager in the city’s Neighborhood and Community Services program. “And that’s something for [City] Council to consider, as they’re thinking about how they can create a budget that’s sustainable and how we can support them, with letting them know ‘What is the need?’”

Carbone said with the needs the city currently has, there will be a $10 million to $12 million shortfall.

“We haven’t seen a significant decrease enough to be able to suggest that we’re not going to need these dollars or the shelters moving forward,” Carbone said. 

Where does this gap come from?

The budget drop

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