News Flash

The Chelan-Douglas Homeless Housing Task Force is seeking a new member and an alternate who have personal experience with homelessness. Applicants must reside in Chelan or Douglas counties and have either experienced homelessness in the past or be currently unhoused.

Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Oct. 17. Appointments will begin Jan. 1, 2026, and run through Dec. 31, 2027.

“We are looking for people who are willing to share their own lived experience and use that knowledge to advocate for other community members living in similar situations,” said Madison Calloway, Homeless Program Supervisor at Chelan County. “Such a unique perspective will help guide the task force in making important decisions such as funding allocations.”

The task force currently has five voting members and 16 non-voting members. Meetings are held quarterly, typically on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 3–5 p.m.

The application is available on the Chelan County website at www.co.chelan.wa.us. Candidates are asked to share their life experiences and how they would advocate for others experiencing homelessness. Completed applications may be emailed to Calloway at madison.calloway@co.chelan.wa.us.

A selection committee will interview candidates on October 29,  and then bring the top five candidates to the full task force for review. Final appointments will be made by the Board of County Commissioners, with notifications sent in mid-November.

The Chelan-Douglas Homeless Housing Task Force, which consists of local elected officials, agency representatives, and other stakeholders in the community, provides input into the ongoing development of a five-year homeless housing plan to address homelessness in Chelan and Douglas counties. The task force also allocates homeless grant dollars to organizations in the two counties. For more information, including meeting dates, visit www.co.chelan.wa.us/board-of-commissioners/pages/housing.