Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced $6.4 million in awards for community-based organizations providing services for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) including domestic violence, sexual assault and/or commercial sexual exploitation. “We must work tirelessly to eliminate gender-based violence in our City and world. We know that women of color, immigrants… [ Keep reading ]
Following Mayor Durkan’s announcement to increase the City of Seattle’s bridge housing and shelter units by 25 percent, the City of Seattle’s Human Services Department (HSD) has been working with community and agency partners to bring these resources online and available to people experiencing homelessness. With Seattle’s shelters continuing to… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle budgeted over $86 million in 2018 for homelessness response, which includes services for people experiencing homelessness as well as clean-up costs associated with trash and debris removal and habitat preservation in areas around the city. The Human Services Department (HSD) primarily invests in three types of… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Served 18,356 Households So Far in 2018 For First Time, City Institutes Accountability and Performance Measures The City of Seattle’s Human Services Department (HSD) released the results of its homelessness funding for the first six months of 2018. These results represent activity from January 1 through June 30, 2018… [ Keep reading ]
Residents with low incomes now have greater access to fresh fruits and vegetables Today, the City of Seattle announced a new partnership with Safeway to make fresh fruits and vegetables more affordable for Seattle residents with limited incomes. Fresh Bucks at Safeway—a healthy food incentive program for SNAP/EBT (food stamps)… [ Keep reading ]
At visits to Sound Generations Lake City/Northgate Senior Center and the International Drop-In Center on Beacon Hill, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced $1.7 million in awards for senior centers that contribute to the health, well-being, and independence of Seattle’s older adults. “As our City grows less affordable, we must continue to invest in our… [ Keep reading ]
Today, the City of Seattle celebrates the 2018 Seattle Youth Employment Program (SYEP) interns during the annual Capstone event. Over 300 guests gathered in Fisher Pavilion at the Seattle Center to recognize the Seattle Youth Employment Program, celebrate the success of the participants, and thank the many employers that partnered… [ Keep reading ]
The Human Services Department (HSD) will award over $3 million in funding to 23 agencies responding to the 2018 Family Support Request for Proposals (RFP). The activities funded through the Family Support RFP will focus on strengthening and empowering families, so that youth in our city successfully transition into adulthood…. [ Keep reading ]
The Human Services Department (HSD), has awarded $213,682 in funding to eleven agencies responding to the 2018 Youth and Family Empowerment (YFE) Opportunity Fund Request for Proposals (RFP). Small grants, up to $20,000 dollars each were made available through this funding process to support agencies that work with youth and… [ Keep reading ]
System changes made by HSD and service providers to the homeless services system helped 3,030 households exit homeless services programs to enter housing in the first quarter (January 1 – March 31) of 2018. This represents an increase of 1,241 households in comparison to 2017. Jason Johnson, Interim Director, presented… [ Keep reading ]
