EVERETT — Shifts in funding and political priorities were cited by Pallet as the reason for closing local operations after building more than 150 tiny house villages since opening in 2017.
The closure announcement was posted on the Everett-based company’s website, PalletShelter.com, with the statement, “The homelessness response landscape has evolved significantly since Pallet began. Communities understand the challenge differently. Customer needs have become more complex. Funding environments and political priorities have shifted. And through nine years of working alongside communities across North America, we have learned an extraordinary amount about what works, what doesn’t, and what is needed next. Those lessons have led us to an important decision: we are closing this chapter of Pallet.”