Housing Action Team
Team Leads
CHAIR: Keylee Marineau, Thurston County Homeless Prevention and Affordable Housing Coordinator
COORDINATING COUNCIL REP: Derek Harris, CEO Community Youth Services
Housing supports neighborhood stability, and people’s health and well-being. We are working to ensure affordable, adequate and safe housing for all, achieved through collaborative efforts of the public, private and non-profit sectors.
2020 Priorities
Purpose of the HAT is to support the action teams with:
- Community education on housing & homeless issues
- Advocacy to local jurisdictions and state government
- Community messaging & education
- Collective priority setting and participation in the 5-year homeless plan
Past Progress
- Finalized a new Charter
- Voted in a new Chair
- Increased jurisdictional participation: standing monthly updates from Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater and County on all activities related to housing & homelessness
- Approved the new Homeless Crisis Response Plan
- Provided funding priorities for the CIP-RFP 2019
- Developed a Data Workgroup
WORKGROUPS OF THE HOUSING ACTION TEAM INCLUDE:
