Erin Hut, Communications Director, ehut@spokanecity.org
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 12:06 p.m.
As part of Mayor Lisa Brown’s recent emergency declaration, the City of Spokane has contracted with four local homeless services providers to open additional emergency shelter beds and fund additional mobile medication assisted treatment (MAT) services.
Mayor Brown issued the emergency declaration in late October, allowing the City to bypass its standard contracting process and quickly get funds out to where they are needed. Mayor Brown’s emergency was ratified by the City Council on November 10.
The new beds will be available at sites scattered throughout the city operated by Revive Counseling Services, Jewels Helping Hands, the YWCA, and Community, Advocacy, and Treatment (CAT, formerly Compassionate Addiction Treatment). People looking to utilize these beds will soon be able to find information about them on sheltermespokane.org.
The City of Spokane has also contracted with CAT to provide mobile MAT services so police, the navigation center, and street outreach teams can connect individuals immediately to services, assessment, and treatment.
At the time of Mayor Brown’s emergency declaration, the Community, Housing and Human Services Department had already started the standard funding process for eviction prevention efforts. The emergency declaration allowed the Administration to speed up the timeline in getting those funds to applicants. Nearly $3 million in eviction preventing funding has now been passed through to Career Path Services, the Carl Maxey Center, Catholic Charities, KCBA Housing Justice Project, Nuestras Raices, SNAP, and Transitions.
“As we head into colder weather, it is imperative that we do what we can to keep people safe and sheltered. This emergency declaration was critical in helping the City of Spokane expand emergency shelter capacity and provide needed assistance to those who may be on the brink of becoming homeless,” Mayor Brown said. “I am deeply grateful to the faith communities and non-profits who are helping us make the most of our scarce resources.”
"For survivors of intimate partner domestic violence experiencing severe and immediate danger, access to safe temporary shelter can be lifesaving. When other shelters are unsafe due to DV-related risks, emergency hotel placements often become the only safe option. These additional dollars allow us to meet those urgent needs and remain part of Spokane’s coordinated crisis response for survivors at the highest risk,” said YWCA Director of Housing Jennifer Haynes-Harter. “We deeply appreciate the City’s leadership and collaboration in making sure our most vulnerable community members can reach safety when they need it most.”
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