Shelter and Housing

Rapid Re-Housing and Housing First Programs

As part of its commitment to implementing the Ten-Year Plan to End Homeless in King County, the City has adopted a “housing first” strategy, which provides homeless people permanent housing with immediate access to services critical to stabilizing their lives. This includes education, job training, and finding treatment for a medical, mental health or addiction problem.

The City of Seattle supports programs with Seattle General Fund and federal Housing and Urban Development allocations to nonprofit, community-based organizations.

The City also supports permanent supportive housing programs with federal McKinney-Vento Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Program funds:

• Housing First Supportive Services
  Housing First is an innovative approach to ending chronic homelessness where people are provided rapid access to low-cost apartments, with vital medical, mental health and other support services available on site.

2012 Funded Agencies and Programs

Housing First

• Plymouth Housing Group
• Catholic Housing Services Information

Information

If you are homeless or in need of basic human services or assistance, please contact the 211 Community Information Line by dialing 211 or 1-800-621-4636.

If you don't need housing services, but you have questions about Seattle Human Services Department program policy, call 206-684-0266 or e-mail emergencyservices@seattle.gov

Links

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• News

Seattle Human Services Department
Street address: 700 5th Avenue, Suite 5800, Seattle, WA 98104
Mailing address: PO Box 34215, Seattle, WA 98124-4215

Phone: 206-386-1001
Fax: 206-233-5119
TTY/TTD: 206-233-2778

Accommodations for people with disabilities provided upon request.