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Shelter and HousingHousing Stabilization and Homelessness PreventionThe City of Seattle places a high priority on ending homelessness and supporting programs that help people who have low incomes to secure and maintain stable, affordable housing. Homelessness prevention programs allow low-income households that are at high risk of being evicted or otherwise losing their rented home to resolve the issues leading to their housing crisis. Services are available to at-risk households in subsidized housing or market-rate rental housing. Nonprofit service providers funded by the Seattle Human Services Department deliver a range of housing stabilization services, including creating and supporting individual plans with goals and concrete steps to prevent eviction, stabilize living conditions and maintain long-term housing. City of Seattle General Fund, Community Development Block Grant, and ARA Stimulus Grant allocations to nonprofit, community-based organizations are determined through a competitive process that is conducted by the Seattle Human Services Department. Funding depends upon program performance and funding availability. In 2009, $2.7 million was distributed. The 2010 allocation was approximately $4 million and included federal stimulus funds awarded to the Human Services Department through the Homelessness Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP). Seattle agencies are developing and implementing a new coordinated process for eligibility screening. Seattle Homelessness Prevention programs are using the King County 2-1-1 as a primary referral point. The program is also integrating homelessness prevention resources with the City’s PeoplePoint program, one-stop access point to multiple federal, state, and local benefit programs. PeoplePoint can assist households with existing public assistance, mainstream financial services, job training, education, childcare, food, utility assistance, health. 2011 Funded Agencies and Programs
Information If you are in need of basic human services or assistance, please contact the King County 211 by dialing 211 or 1-800-621-4636. If you don't need eviction prevention services but you have questions about Seattle Human Services Department program policy, call 206-684-0266 or e-mail emergencyservices@seattle.gov Links |
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