Office of Housing & Homeless Prevention
Notice of Plan Development - Thurston County Homeless Housing Plan (2025-2030)
Thurston County Office of Housing & Homeless Prevention staff is leading a core team of stakeholders in developing the Local Homeless Housing Plan for Thurston County. Washington State Department of Commerce (Commerce) requires local jurisdictions to submit a local homeless housing plan every five years. Commerce provides guidelines with requirements and objectives for local jurisdictions to follow.
The stakeholders include representatives from organizations working directly in homeless services, behavioral health, and opioid response/prevention. Thurston County’s Lived Experience Housing Steering Committee is participating in the development by providing guidance and vetting of the development process and the plan.
Our Approach
Thurston County’s Office of Housing and Homeless Prevention (OHHP) manages a mix of federal, state and local funds to support three objectives.
(1) Create and preserve decent affordable housing.
(2) End homelessness.
(3) Provide capital investments which improve the viability, livability, and economic stability of Thurston County communities, particularly low-and moderate-income communities.
The work is accomplished in partnership with the county’s housing and social service providers and in cooperation with cities.
With the exception of the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, OHHP works with the Regional Housing Council to allocate funds and establish regional priorities. CDBG funds are managed in coordination with the cities of Lacey, Tumwater, Yelm, Tenino, Rainier and the town of Bucoda.
OHHP also has responsibility for overseeing the homeless crisis response system (HCRS) in Thurston County. This is done through the creation and implementation of a 5-Year Homeless Crisis Response Plan, which is the basis for homeless services funding priorities. We also implement or support a variety of initiatives or efforts to reduce homelessness and to address racial and ethnic disparities within the HCRS.
Thurston County Housing Updates
- News Release: Homeless Housing Survey Opens for Thurston County Residents - February 4, 2025
- Notice of Homeless Housing Plan Development
- 2024 PIT Homeless Census Report
- Regional Housing Council 2023 Annual Report
- Thurston County COVID-19 Rent Assistance Survey
Check out the Thurston County News Feed for all of the most recent updates and announcements.
Contact the Office of Housing and Homeless Prevention division at 360-867-2500 or email HousingThurston@co.thurston.wa.us if you have additional questions.