The last in-person count found more than 2,700 people in King County living in their cars due to homelessness. The City of Bellevue plans to launch a Safe Parking Program for cars and RVs, and put out a request for experienced organizations to operate it. The application process just closed, and the city only received two proposals, according to Nico Quijano, Bellevue's Homelessness Outreach Manager. The city announced the Safe Parking Lot Pilot Program at the beginning of the year. The city plans to use the space near 116th North East Avenue and 4th Street along with $450,000 dollars’ worth of funding in the 2023-24 budget. But there's another hurdle. READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/homeless/challenge-to-find-safe-parking-program-operator-bellevue/281-855e88a3-9ac7-4b15-9a05-c6b5f26fd5c3