Lynnwood officials and council members described a groundbreaking for Scriber Place, a new Housing Hope partnership with the Edmonds School District that officials said will provide 52 housing units for students experiencing homelessness.

Mayor Frizzell and council members praised the partnership at the Oct. 6 work session, saying it targets students who are “sleeping in cars or sleeping on friends' couches,” and noted collaboration with HOSCO to secure housing vouchers for the units. “They anticipate 52 housing units to house students that are currently, sleeping in cars or sleeping on friends' couches…it's my understanding this is the first project of this type where it's the collaboration with the school district to get affordable housing for students,” the mayor said.

Council members attending the ceremonial event called the project “exciting” and said it addresses an acute need. Councilmember Escamilla said the work “is just scratching the surface of a bigger problem” and cited the scale of local family homelessness.

Why it matters: the project pairs an affordable‑housing non‑profit with the local school district to target a specific vulnerable population — students who are unhoused — and includes vouchers for the full building, according to council remarks. The initiative may affect demand for other city services and points to continuing housing needs in the school district.

What’s next: council members and staff said they attended the groundbreaking; the transcript does not record specific council votes or funding commitments tied directly to the project at the Oct. 6 meeting.