Senator Patty Muarray's office issued the following:
Communities from Seattle to
Yakima to Omak set to receive more than $3.6 million combined in
Department of Housing and Urban Development program awards to combat
homelessness and housing insecurity
These awards come from the
Continuum of Care Program and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program,
which Senator Murray helped create
Need for increased housing
assistance takes on new urgency as people who are housing insecure are
at increased risk to the spread of coronavirus
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Senator Murray:
“The housing and homelessness crisis in our state takes on increased
urgency as we attempt to reduce the spread of the coronavirus”
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Patty
Murray (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee,
announced Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awards
totaling more than $3.6 million for cities and counties across
Washington state. The federal investments come from the Continuum of
Care (CoC) Program, which provides funding to nonprofit providers, as
well as state and local governments, to quickly provide housing options
for families and people facing homelessness. Of these awards, nearly $1
million will go to King County to combat youth homelessness through the
CoC Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP). As the coronavirus
continues to spread across Washington state forcing schools across the
state to close, children and families facing housing insecurity are at
increased risk of exposure and transmission, and often lack a safe place
to self-isolate should the need arise.
“As we work to reduce the spread of the new
coronavirus, it is increasingly important that Washingtonians navigating
homelessness and housing insecurity—who may not have a place to
self-isolate or practice social distancing—have access to safe housing
options to help keep themselves and others healthy,” Senator Murray said.
“These federal awards come at a critical time for our state,
particularly for homeless and housing insecure youth who need a safe
place to sleep and learn, and I’ll continue pushing for additional
investments to strengthen housing options for our most vulnerable
children and families.
In total, $3,645,985 was awarded to communities
across Washington state through the CoC Program, including $988,622 in
YHDP funding. The funding from these grant programs is distributed on a
formula basis.
See a full breakdown of federal awards going to Washington state below.
|
State |
|
Recipient |
City |
Grant Type |
Project Type |
Amount |
|
WA |
|
City of Seattle Human Services Department / ECR Transitional Housing |
Seattle |
CoCR |
Renewal |
$17,603 |
|
WA |
|
City of Seattle Human Services Department / Salvation Army William Booth |
Seattle |
CoCR |
Renewal |
$253,988 |
|
WA |
|
City of Seattle Human Services Department / Sandpoint Youth Group Homes |
Seattle |
CoCR |
Renewal |
$324,869 |
|
WA |
|
King, County of / Auburn Family PSH |
Seattle |
CoC |
New |
$57,540 |
|
WA |
|
King, County of / Harbor House - Safe Haven |
Seattle |
CoCR |
Renewal |
$348,156 |
|
WA |
|
King, County of / WA-500 YHDP - Bridge Housing |
Seattle |
CoC |
YHDP |
$892,434 |
|
WA |
|
King, County of / WA-500 YHDP Behavioral Health Crisis Response |
Seattle |
CoC |
YHDP |
$96,188 |
|
WA |
|
YouthCare / Ravenna House |
Seattle |
CoCR |
Renewal |
$151,856 |
|
WA |
|
YouthCare / Straley House |
Seattle |
CoCR |
Renewal |
$105,602 |
|
WA |
|
Benton and Franklin Counties Department of Human Services / Shelter Plus Care |
Kennewick |
CoCR |
Renewal |
$107,283 |
|
WA |
|
Crisis Support Network / CSN Rapid Re-housing |
Raymond |
CoC |
New |
$285,707 |
|
WA |
|
Next Step Housing / Pear Tree Place III |
Yakima |
CoCR |
Renewal |
$48,774 |
|
WA |
|
Next Step Housing / Sommerset Apartments |
Yakima |
CoCR |
Renewal |
$20,402 |
|
WA |
|
Okanogan Behavioral HealthCare / The Shove House |
Omak |
CoCR |
Renewal |
$65,264 |
|
WA |
|
Washington Gorge Action Programs / Turning Point Rapid Re-Housing Program |
Bingen |
CoCR |
Renewal |
$129,757 |
|
WA |
|
City of Spokane / WA0119 SNAP Small Cities Rapid Rehousing CoC 2019 |
Spokane |
CoCR |
Renewal |
$104,469 |
|
WA |
|
City of Spokane / WA0126 VOA Alexandria’s House CoC 2019 |
Spokane |
CoCR |
Renewal |
$75,144 |
|
WA |
|
Pierce County / Discover Independence- Expansion |
Tacoma |
CoC |
New |
$183,915 |
|
WA |
|
Snohomish, County of / Long Term Leasing for the Disabled |
Everett |
CoCR |
Renewal |
$277,836 |
|
WA |
|
Share / Bridging the Gap Renewal 2019 |
Vancouver |
CoCR |
Renewal |
$4,215 |
|
WA |
|
Share / Share Seniors |
Vancouver |
CoC |
New |
$94,983 |
As a senior member of the Senate subcommittee
responsible for housing appropriations, Senator Murray has consistently
fought to strengthen funding for programs like CoC and YHDP to combat
the housing crisis in Washington state and across the country. In 2016,
Senator Murray helped create the YHDP program as part of the FY 2016
appropriations bill to expand funding for rapid rehousing, permanent
supportive housing, and transitional housing to youth experiencing
homelessness, and has previously secured millions of dollars in YHDP awards for Washington state since the program’s creation.
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