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Housing and human services

Grant: Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)
Project Description: Funding to purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed properties for affordable ownership, leasing and homeless housing.
Agency/Division Requesting Funds: DCHS / H&CD, CSD
Amount Requested: $800,000 to $2,000,000 estimated for King County as part of a statewide competitive application by CTED to HUD. (Round 2)
Direct Funding / Pass-through: Pass-through CTED. CTED application on behalf of all eligible counties in Washington State.
Status: Pending
Anticipated Outcomes: Purchase and rehabilitation of properties to curb erosion of property values and provide housing opportunities for income-eligible households and promote neighborhood stability.
Estimated Duration: All funds must be expended by March 2013.
Estimated Costs for Completion: N/A
King Co. Contact: Cheryl Markham
Funding Obligations, Restrictions or Encumbrances on County Government: One-time program with restriction on use to properties that have already been foreclosed; program income may only be for NSP uses for a limited time period. Funds must be tracked and accounted for separately from other funds.
Estimated Benefit to County's GF Relative to Projected 2010 Deficit: N/A

Grant: ARRA Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) R - improving infrastructure, improving energy efficiency, providing housing
Project Description: Funds allocated for one-time CDBG-eligible activities that primarily benefit low to moderate-income persons, primarily focused on improving infrastructure, improving energy efficiency, providing housing and assisting those most impacted by the economic downturn.
Agency/Division Requesting Funds: DCHS
Collaborating Agencies/Partners: N/A
Amount Requested: $1,630,159
Direct Funding / Pass-through: Direct
Status: Awarded
Anticipated Outcomes: Improved infrastructure, energy efficiency and programs that assist low to moderate-income communities and create jobs.
Estimated Duration: Three years (At least 50% of funds will be expended in 2009; all funds must be expended by September 2012.)
Estimated Costs for Completion: Because the block grant will fund many projects, this is difficult to estimate.
King Co. Contact: Cheryl Markham
Funding Obligations, Restrictions or Encumbrances on County Government: One-time special allocation of funds to projects in the pipeline that can proceed faster or expand temporarily. Funds must be tracked and accounted for separately from regular CDBG funds.
Estimated Benefit to County's GF Relative to Projected 2010 Deficit:

Grant: HUD Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Funds
Project Description:
Homeless prevention or rapid re-housing activities assist homeless to move quickly into stable housing.
Agency/Division Requesting Funds: DCHS / H&CD, CSD
Amount Requested: $1,863,675
Direct Funding / Pass-through: Direct
Status: Awarded
Anticipated Outcomes: Individuals and families will receive financial assistance to prevent them from becoming homeless, and homeless individuals/families will receive stable housing.
Estimated Duration:
Estimated Costs for Completion:
King Co. Contact: Carole Antoncich
Funding Obligations, Restrictions or Encumbrances on County Government: One-time funding allocation to agencies. Agencies are aware.
Estimated Benefit to County’s GF Relative to Projected 2010 Deficit: N/A

Grant: US DE Individuals with Disabilities Act Part C
Project Description: Funding for early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities.
Agency/Division Requesting Funds: DCHS/ DDD
Amount Requested: Unknown (funding from the state to King County)
Direct Funding / Pass-through: Pass-through WA DSHS
Status: Awarded
Anticipated Outcomes: Families with infants and toddlers with developmental delays will be served.
Estimated Duration: N/A
Estimated Costs for Completion: N/A
King Co. Contact: Jane Campbell
Funding Obligations, Restrictions or Encumbrances on County Government: N/A
Estimated Benefit to County's GF Relative to Projected 2010 Deficit: N/A

Grant: HUD Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Funds
Project Description: Homeless prevention or rapid re-housing activities assist homeless to move quickly into stable housing.
Agency/Division Requesting Funds: DCHS / H&CD, CSD
Amount Requested: $1,374,130
Direct Funding / Pass-through: Pass-through WA State
Status: Awarded
Anticipated Outcomes: Individuals and families will receive financial assistance to prevent them from becoming homeless, and homeless individuals/families will receive stable housing.
Estimated Duration:
Estimated Costs for Completion:
King Co. Contact: Carole Antoncich
Funding Obligations, Restrictions or Encumbrances on County Government: One-time funding allocation to agencies. Agencies are aware.
Estimated Benefit to County’s GF Relative to Projected 2010 Deficit: N/A

Grant: US DOJ JAG - Gang Prevention
Project Description: Assist in the coordination of ARRA funds in the Sheriff's Office and WASPC grant (ARRA funds) with City of Seattle Police Department
Agency/Division Requesting Funds: DCHS/MHCADSD/COP
Amount Requested: $ 40,000
Direct Funding / Pass-through: Pass-through WA Dept. of Commerce
Status: Awarded
Anticipated Outcomes: Gang Prevention Coordination time (.23 FTE)
Estimated Duration: One year.
Estimated Costs for Completion:
King Co. Contact: Laura Edwards
Funding Obligations, Restrictions or Encumbrances on County Government: N/A
Estimated Benefit to County’s GF Relative to Projected 2010 Deficit: N/A

Grant: US DOJ JAG – Drug Court
Project Description: Adult Outpatient Treatment services to include UA's and Opiate Substitution
Agency/Division Requesting Funds: DCHS/MHCADSD/DJA
Amount Requested: $ 394,403
Direct Funding / Pass-through: Pass-through WA DSHS
Status: Awarded
Anticipated Outcomes: Staff retained 1.2 FTE CD Agency Staff retained 2.0
Estimated Duration: One year.
Estimated Costs for Completion: 
King Co. Contact: Jim Vollendroff, Assistant Division Director (SA Fund)
Funding Obligations, Restrictions or Encumbrances on County Government: N/A
Estimated Benefit to County’s GF Relative to Projected 2010 Deficit: N/A