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		<title>The Coalition takes Tacoma!</title>
		<link>http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=510</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine Revello - MSW Student Intern</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, Coalition staff were excited to be joined by our two fantastic scholarship recipients at the 23rd Annual Statewide Conference on Ending Homelessness. The Washington Low Income Housing Alliance put on this informative and exciting conference, this year in &#8230; <a href="http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=510">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Power of Effective Advocacy &#8211; Winter Shelter Extended through June 15 for 215 people</title>
		<link>http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=499</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 00:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Murdock - UCC Social Justice Intern</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Something unprecedented and special happened in our community this spring.  Winter shelters, which usually close on March 31, were extended, first through April 15, and then all the way through June 15th.  While we are all basking in the sunshine &#8230; <a href="http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=499">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>End of Regular Session down in Olympia &#8211; Two Weeks until the Beginning of Special Session!</title>
		<link>http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=489</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 22:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Murdock - UCC Social Justice Intern</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday marked the end of the 105 day regular session down in Olympia with no budget agreement in sight.  Governor Inslee has called all the legislators back down to Olympia for a special session to work out the budget beginning &#8230; <a href="http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=489">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Some Good News From Olympia last week as the budget process continues</title>
		<link>http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=471</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Murdock - UCC Social Justice Intern</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week was a busy week for housing and homelessness advocates. First, the House passed its proposed budget, a huge improvement over the Senate&#8217;s version. On Wednesday at noon, the House Appropriations Committee released their proposed budget and then passed &#8230; <a href="http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=471">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Senate Releases Proposed Budget that Slashes Funding for Housing and Human Services</title>
		<link>http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=457</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Murdock - UCC Social Justice Intern</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington State Senate released their proposed budget yesterday which, if enacted, would be devastating for housing and human services.  Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) was cut by 50% and the Aged, Blind &#38; Disabled (ABD) program, with the tiny &#8230; <a href="http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=457">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sequestration: taking us from bad to worse</title>
		<link>http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=451</link>
		<comments>http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=451#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine Revello - MSW Student Intern</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Housing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seattle Housing Authority recently accepted 24,000 applications for a coveted 2,000 placements on the Section 8 waiting list. Last week it announced that the 2,000 households had been chosen through a random lottery, but there&#8217;s a catch. Due to sequestration, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=451">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bill Affecting Youth who are Displaced or Homeless Becomes Law</title>
		<link>http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=431</link>
		<comments>http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=431#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally Seidel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Update to previous post on February 20, 2013: Huge Success for Youth! But there’s still work to be done! Governor Inslee signed SB 5147, a bill concerning a 72 hour notification period for agencies to inform parents of a juvenile seeking &#8230; <a href="http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=431">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Huge Success for Youth! But there&#8217;s still work to be done!</title>
		<link>http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=411</link>
		<comments>http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=411#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:45:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Murdock - UCC Social Justice Intern</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is true, bipartisanship really does still exist! The 72-hour notification bill (SB 5147/HB 1250), one of the Coalition&#8217;s legislative priorities, passed the Senate unanimously and easily passed in the House this past week with only seven voting against it. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=411">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A thrilling week for advocacy in Seattle, Bellevue, and Olympia!</title>
		<link>http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=361</link>
		<comments>http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=361#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Murdock - UCC Social Justice Intern</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week was an exciting one for housing and homelessness advocacy! Last Saturday, 80 people took part in  the Coalition&#8217;s Homelessness Advocacy 101 workshops in Seattle and Bellevue.  We had an amazingly diverse group of participants, including many people who &#8230; <a href="http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=361">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Section 8 Wait List Open in Seattle</title>
		<link>http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=356</link>
		<comments>http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=356#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine Revello - MSW Student Intern</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thousands of entries have already been received for the lottery to be placed on the waiting list for Housing Choice Vouchers in Seattle which opened on February 4th and will close on February 22nd. Housing Choice Vouchers, also known as &#8230; <a href="http://blog.homelessinfo.org/?p=356">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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