July 06, 2020
Ten grants totaling $1.4 million will provide additional long-term housing and behavioral health intervention services to young people across the state
OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Office of Homeless Youth (OHY) at the Department of Commerce announced $1.4 million in grants to 10 organizations throughout the state for housing and services supporting the office’s goal to make sure that no young person spends a single night without a safe and stable place to call home.
“These grants will help strengthen communities’ capacity to serve growing numbers of vulnerable youth who are struggling to make their way in life,” said Commerce Director Lisa Brown. “We had a statewide housing crisis before COVID19, and the economic disruption of the pandemic has only increased the needs of many young people who already may have the deck stacked against them.”
This funding will increase support and direct services available through two target statewide initiatives:
Transitional Housing Program – Provides funding for long-term housing, assessments, referrals, screening, ongoing family engagement and permanency planning services for non-state dependent youth ages 16-17 experiencing homelessness.
- YouthCare – King County, $469,933
- Friends of Youth – King County, $268,533
- Northwest Youth Services – Whatcom County, $134,267
- Catholic Charities – Walla Walla County, $67,133
- Excelsior – Spokane County, $67,133