Changes to rental assistance program boost payments

King County’s Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program (EPRAP) implemented several changes to the program last week that resulted in increased payments to tenants and landlords across King County. Payments for the week ending Sept. 4, 2021 totaled $4,630,496. Since January 2021, EPRAP has paid a total of $27,230,496 in rental assistance funds to support … Continue reading Changes to rental assistance program boost payments

Increasing the speed of rental assistance

King County’s Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program (EPRAP) is working urgently to increase payments to tenants and landlords across King County. Since January 2021, EPRAP has paid a total of $22.6M in rental assistance, serving 3,404 households. To increase the rate of payment, EPRAP is adding and adjusting staffing and quickly implementing new Treasury … Continue reading Increasing the speed of rental assistance

Recovery Month Art & Poetry Contest Announcement! Submissions due August 20th. DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 3RD!

National Recovery Month, which is celebrated in September every year, is approaching soon. In preparation, King County Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD) has announced its Recovery Art and Poetry Contest. This year’s theme is “Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community."

Onsite service providers chosen for three Health Through Housing facilities

Three Health Through Housing sites moved a step closer to implementation today with the announcement of the selection of the community-based organizations that will coordinate the 24/7 onsite operations at each location. The former Holiday Inn on Aurora and the former Extended Stay America on Stone Avenue, both in North Seattle, will be operated by … Continue reading Onsite service providers chosen for three Health Through Housing facilities

New PSTAA Funding Opportunity: Seeking Consultants to Provide Technical Assistance to Organizations and Partnerships – Proposals due August 20

King County Promise, an initiative led in partnership with the Department of Community and Human Services’ (DCHS) Children, Youth and Young Adults Division (CYYAD) and the Puget Sound College and Career Network (PSCCN) King County Promise’s System Supporting Organization, is planning to launch the first round of Request for Proposals for Promise Partnership sites in … Continue reading New PSTAA Funding Opportunity: Seeking Consultants to Provide Technical Assistance to Organizations and Partnerships – Proposals due August 20