As COVID crisis continues, new proposals aim to reduce poverty in Washington state
“The request stems from the work group, which in January released a 10-year plan titled ‘Dismantle Poverty.’ Its recommendations include decriminalizing poverty, increasing economic opportunity and addressing structural racism.
The DSHS budget request is aimed at helping that 10-year plan tackle intergenerational poverty, according to Jim Baumgart, a senior policy adviser for Inslee.”