The Port of Seattle Commission voted yesterday to renew the lease agreement with the City of Seattle for continued use of the Tsubota site for the temporary homeless encampment located there. The extension is for one year and will expire in November of 2020. The City of Seattle has leased the site since November of 2017.
“The Port of Seattle is pleased to partner with the City of Seattle and the community in addressing the homelessness crisis in our region,” said Port of Seattle Commission President Stephanie Bowman. “We hope extending this lease for another year will help more people get shelter and the help they need so they can transition successfully into permanent housing.”
“The Human Services Department is grateful to the Port of Seattle for their support of Interbay Safe Harbor Village. Since 2017 the partnership has made lasting, positive impacts on the lives of over 324 people served, or 277 households, as well as on the surrounding community,” said Seattle Human Services Department Director Jason Johnson. “HSD is honored to continue this partnership and provide life-saving services and shelter to assist people in finding paths to permanent housing.”
The Village is managed by the Low Income Housing Institute in partnership with the residents of the village through a democratic self-governance structure. In addition, two case managers are on-site daily to support the residents in obtaining housing, employment, healthcare, education, and other services as they transition to permanent housing.
Contact
Peter McGraw | Corporate and Maritime Media Officer
(206) 787-3446 | mcgraw.p@portseattle.org
