This summer, Senator Lisa Murkowski proposed a $1 million appropriation for the Sitka Homeless Coalition to build a cabin neighborhood. She submitted 54 different proposals for projects across the state and this was one of 19 that the Senate Sub-committee approved. On the left, Sitka Homeless Coalition board members and supporters thank Senator Lisa Murkowski at the Mean Queen on August 12 for supporting and shepherding the grant for the cabin project. Thank you, Lisa!
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Hítx'i Sáani ("Little Houses" in Lingít) will sprout from a lot of undeveloped land at the end of Jarvis Street that belongs to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, who have generously agreed to this use of their property.
It's also a site where people experiencing homelessness have historically camped out.
An exploratory report produced by Agnew::Beck Consulting estimates that developing this land into a cabin community will cost just over $1 Million, not including ongoing operating expenses.