Snohomish County Council approves New Start Centers' contracts
EVERETT — The Snohomish County Council approved on Wednesday operating contracts for the county’s emergency housing centers in the works since 2022.
The council members voted unanimously to authorize Executive Dave Somers to execute the contracts for the repurposed motels, dubbed the “New Start Centers,” in Everett and Edmonds.
The Salvation Army will operate the Days Inn turned Everett New Start Center. Once the contract is executed, the organization will receive $2,684,610 from the affordable housing and behavioral health sales tax and $781,012 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the American Rescue Plan.
The YWCA will operate the America’s Best Value Inn remodeled into the Edmonds New Start Center. As per the contract, the organization will receive $2,122,669 from the affordable housing sales tax and $1,884,294 of American Rescue Plan funds.
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