Shelter and Housing

Stable housing provides the foundation for stable living. The City of Seattle funds a variety of shelter and housing services for homeless and low-income individuals and families. They are:

• Temporary shelter and assistance with long-term housing



• Service centers where homeless persons can meet their basic needs and find other supportive services



• Transitional housing that includes a range of services such as searches for long-term housing, counseling, job training and employment, education, life skills training, health care, child care, transportation, and referrals to other assistance programs



• Eviction prevention programs



• Rent assistance programs



• Jobs, bus tickets, voice mail and furniture services



• Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)



• McKinney Homeless Assistance federal funding