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Seattle/King County, Washington

Seattle/King County, Washington. FUNDING COORDINATION. City of Seattle. King County. INITIAL SITUATION. Fullness of Funders Plethora of Providers Anarchy of Applications Travesty of Timing Aggressive Ambitions. Homeless Housing Funders Group. Convened and staffed by boundary-spanner

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Seattle/King County, Washington

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  1. Seattle/King County, Washington FUNDING COORDINATION City of Seattle King County

  2. INITIAL SITUATION • Fullness of Funders • Plethora of Providers • Anarchy of Applications • Travesty of Timing • Aggressive Ambitions

  3. Homeless Housing Funders Group • Convened and staffed by boundary-spanner • “Implementer” Level – no relinquishment of authority • Voluntary • Inclusive (20-25 participants) • Sharing Information • Opportunistic Approach

  4. Alignment of Resources • Local Housing and Services • Philanthropic Contributions • Housing Authority Resources • State Housing Trust Fund • Federal Tax Credits

  5. JOINT NOFA • Coordination of priorities and requirements • Common application form and date for capital funds and housing vouchers • Common application form and date for service funding • Common reporting form for capital funds • NOFA design and awards reflect cross-system needs

  6. KEY FUNDS AFFECTED • Local General Funds • Seattle Low Income Housing Levy • County Veterans and Human Services Levy • County Mental Health and Drug Dependency Sales Tax • Housing Authority Units and Vouchers • Real Estate Document Recording Fees • County Controlled State Funded Mental Health and Drug Dependency Funding • Philanthropic Dollars

  7. INDIRECT PARTICIPATION • Washington State Housing Trust Fund • Low Income Housing Tax Credits • Washington State Finance Commission bonds

  8. BACKGROUND TOTHE NEXT STEP • Governing Board too high up to set policy. • Interagency Council too affected to set policy • Project Director’s “Kitchen Cabinet” of key funders

  9. TAKING THE NEXT STEP A formal, director-level Funders Group with participation by: • City of Seattle • King County • Seattle Housing Authority • King County Housing Authority • Suburban Cities Representatives • United Way of King County • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

  10. FUNDERS GROUP PRIORITIES • Production (By the end of 2009 we had dedicated 3,123 housing units with 988 more in the pipeline) • Access to housing (subsidies and reduction of barriers) • Coordinated entry for chronically homeless single adults • Coordinated Entry for families • HMIS

  11. COORDINATION(but not pooling) • Joint Work Plans • Joint Funding Planning – Pipeline Tracking • Joint Reporting to Governing Board • Complete Funding – Housing + Services • Planning for Funding Cliffs • Greater Accountability by Providers • Greater Accountability by Funders

  12. Fall 2009 NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY • Capital Funding for New Affordable Housing ($24 million from 7 fund sources) • Operating Support, Rental Assistance & Supportive Services • for New and Existing Housing ($17 million from 8 fund sources) City of Seattle King County

  13. Bill Block Project Director, Committee to End Homelessness 401 Fifth Avenue Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 263-9001 bill.block@kingcounty.gov www.cehkc.org

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