New VSHSL funding opportunity: ​​ Countywide Gender-Based Violence and Trafficking Prevention (HL 10)

A new funding opportunity, Countywide Gender-Based Violence and Trafficking Prevention (HL 10), is available from the Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) to develop and implement in-depth, multi-level, coordinated gender-based violence and trafficking prevention and community engagement strategies tailored to geographically and culturally diverse communities across King County. Gender-based violence affects millions of people in the United States…

New VSHSL funding opportunity: Veteran Provider Training Supports​ (SS 5)

A new funding opportunity is available from the Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) to provide trainings and cultural competency to the veteran-serving community on key issues that affect veterans, military servicemembers, and their respective families or that strengthen the ability of entities to be inclusive and welcoming of veterans, servicemembers, and their respective families.   Effectively serving veterans…

King County Veterans Program partners with Compass Housing Alliance to open first all-veteran 24/7 enhanced shelter

This week, King County Executive Dow Constantine, King County Councilmember Jorge Barón and Compass Housing Alliance celebrated the opening of the Blaine Veterans Center, the first all-veteran 24/7 enhanced shelter in King County. The center will provide onsite services and supports to 36 veterans experiencing homelessness in King County, including case management, housing navigation support,…

King County program helps reduce veteran homelessness by 40%

This blog was originally posted on Executive Dow Constantine's Medium account. https://vimeo.com/913210824?share=copy The Collaborative Case Management Program, or CCM, has provided housing for 162 veterans since its launch in 2021, helping reduce veteran homelessness in King County by 40%. CCM is a first-in-the-nation, award-winning program that supports low-income veterans experiencing homelessness by providing rent assistance…

New VSHSL funding opportunity: Veteran Outreach and Resource Programs

A new funding opportunity is available from the Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) to provide outreach and resources to King County veterans, military servicemembers, and their respective families who will benefit from connection to and provision of community resources. Funded outreach and resource programs will provide direct services, connect veterans with a service hub such as the…

Local partnership helps veterans bridge the digital divide 

Recently over 40 veterans, servicemembers and their families received free laptops thanks to a local partnership between the King County Veterans Program (KCVP), Comcast, and Operation Military Family (OMF). The event, which took place at KCVP’s Tukwila office, provided veterans with over 40 free laptops donated by Comcast, a donation totaling over $15,000. For the…