“Our efforts are making a difference in helping people to find and maintain stable housing,” said Mayor Murray. “Ending the cycle of homelessness for our most vulnerable residents requires many partnerships, and the renewal of this funding shows that our federal partners value our programs and recognize our progress.”

The $22.7 million award supports 70 community-based projects for a total of 2,024 units of housing: 727 units of transitional housing and 1,297 units of permanent housing for homeless people with disabilities. The total includes funding for two Safe Haven facilities that offer supportive housing for homeless adults with severe mental illness. Also renewed is funding for the Safe Harbors Homeless Management Information System, which collects data on services provided to homeless people in programs throughout King County.

"These grants are absolutely core to our efforts to prevent and end homelessness in King County,” said Mark Putnam, director of the Committee to End Homelessness. "The support from the Federal government will support our progress, and we must continue to learn and innovate to make homelessness rare here in King County."

This award is the first part of a two-part announcement process. An announcement in summer 2014 is expected from HUD for any remaining funding, including possible new project awards.

Contact info
For more information on the programs and projects funded by the McKinney Continuum of Care grant funds, please call Eileen Denham, City of Seattle McKinney Programs Coordinator, 206-684-0915, or Kate Spetlz, King County Housing and Community Development Program, 206-263-9084.

Seattle/King County Continuum of Care - Homeless Assistance Awards for 2014-15
This information reflects the award for the 2013 Seattle-King County Consolidated application for McKinney funding.

All awards are funded for the period of one year.

* Units can be houses, apartments, rooms, or beds.