(The Center Square) – The Community, Housing and Human Services Department requested $287,000 from the Spokane City Council on Monday, just weeks after the officials filled a $13 million budget gap.
If approved, the funding would expand the city’s inclement-weather response ahead of 2026, following the council’s allocation of $650,000 to it last week. Mayor Lisa Brown and the council allocated $1 million to the shelter beds reserved for adverse weather, but only a few nonprofits applied for the 2026 funding.
CHHS reopened its request for proposals last month after only recommending funding for two of three applicants, since the last one didn’t meet the requirements. CHHS Director Arielle Anderson asked the council for another $150,000 for Jewel’s Helping Hands on Monday, leaving $200,000 still on the table.…