(The Center Square) – Spokane announced the launch of a homeless navigation center on Friday, two months after the city approved a $3.85 million contract for the project without a finalized location.

Mayor Lisa Brown initially announced her idea for the navigation center in April during her State of the City address. The center will act as a funnel for her new scattered site shelter model that aims to replace Spokane’s congregate shelters, such as the Trent Resource and Assistance Center.

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