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Oct. 20, 2022-Bonuses combat homeless-service worker crisis
10/20/2022 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
WA offers $4K bonuses to combat homeless-service worker crisis.
People working directly with homeless residents in Washington state can apply for short-term relief in a new $55 million program.
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Oct. 20, 2022-Bonuses combat homeless-service worker crisis
10/20/2022 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
People working directly with homeless residents in Washington state can apply for short-term relief in a new $55 million program.
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(gentle music) Washington is offering $4,000 bonuses to combat the homeless service worker crisis.
The homeless services sector struggled with low pay, burnout, and turnover long before the pandemic, but the pandemic made the work even more challenging, leading to a crisis-level shortage of frontline workers.
In recognition of that crisis, the state legislature earmarked $55 million in federal COVID-19 grants to pay for two rounds of $2,000 stipends for people doing this type of work.
The money also pays for a study that will look at long-term solutions to stabilize the industry.
The bonuses are available to anyone employed by an organization that works on-site with people experiencing homelessness or residents of a permanent supportive housing program.
I'm Starla Sampaco.
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