Procurement plans

Procurement plans and program designs have been developed as an implementation step for the Veterans and Human Services Levy Service Improvement Plan. A procurement plan is written for services provided by community agencies, while a program design is written for services provided by government agencies within King County.

Stakeholder input is an important part of the process of implementing the Veterans and Human Services Levy. As part of the levy implementation ordinance, the procurement plans and program designs are posted for review and comment before being finalized for implementation.

Finalized procurement plans:

These finalized procurement plans are posted as PDF files. If you have problems downloading a PDF file please contact us, or see the PDF help page.

Strategy One:
Improving and enhancing services for veterans

• (1.1 & 1.2 program design) Expand the geographic range and increase the capacity of the King County Veterans’ Program
• (1.3) Dedicated phone resource for veterans and their families

Strategy Two:
Ending homelessness through outreach, prevention, permanent supportive housing and employment

• (2.1 a-1) Development of a triaged list of the homeless high utilizers of sobering, courts, jails and the health system
• (2.1 a-2) Selected Service Improvements to Chronically Homeless People (Seattle)
• (2.1 b) Outreach and engagement of long-term homeless people in South King County (plan addendum)
• (2.2) Capital dollars for housing
• (2.3) Landlord risk reduction fund
• (2.4 a) Housing health outreach
• (2.4 b) Services and operating funds for permanent housing (through 2011)
• (2.5 a) King County Criminal Justice Initiatives (KCCJI) including the Supportive Housing Intervention for Transition to Stability (SHIFTS) Program
• (2.5 b) King County Forensic Intensive Supportive Housing Project (FISH)
• (2.6) Contribute to permanent housing placement supports for single parents with young children who have criminal justice system histories who are exiting transitional housing
• (2.7) Invest in housing stability
• (2.8) Link educational, vocational and employment opportunities to housing and supportive services

Strategy Three:
Increasing access to behavioral health services

• (3.1) Increasing access to behavioral health services available through Community Health Centers, Public Health Centers, and other Safety Net Clinics
• (3.2) Invest in training in trauma sensitive services and PTSD treatment
• (3.3) Train behavioral health providers to use evidence-based practices for PTSD
• (3.4) Program to Enhance Active, Rewarding Lives for Seniors (PEARLS)

Strategy Four:
Strengthening families at risk

• (4.1 program design) Expansion of Nurse Family Partnership
• (4.2) Piloting new services for maternal depression in community health centers, public health centers, and other safety nets (PDF file, 143 KB)
• (4.3) Prevention and early intervention
• (4.4) Provide service enhancements for single parents exiting the criminal justice system living in transitional housing
• (4.5) Invest in education and employment programs for single parents exiting the criminal justice system
• (4.6 program design) Fact sheet on Family Treatment Court Program

Strategy Five:
Increasing the effectiveness of resource management and evaluation

• (5.1 program design) Levy Evaluation Framework
• (5.3) Create a profile of offenders in King County with mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use disorders (Also see: Prevalence Study)
• (5.5 program design) Facilitate the Homeless Management Information System (aka Safe Harbors)

• (5.7) Consultation and training related to protocols and policies for release of information and sharing of patient information