Homelessness and Housing Support Services Grant (Washington)

The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) is seeking applications from housing service providers for DEEL’s Homeless and Housing Support Services Request for Investment (RFI).

Donor Name: Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL)

State: Washington

City: Seattle

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 05/23/2022

Size of the Grant: $246,145

Details:

The overarching goal of Homelessness and Housing Support Services investments within the 2018 FEPP Levy is to provide funding assistance to help unstably housed students and families and reduce educational inequity for students experiencing homelessness.

The scope of work will be finalized through the co-design process described below. At a minimum, the scope of work will include:

Emergency Assistance Funding:
- The Provider will help the family by issuing emergency assistance dollars to prevent the family from falling further into homelessness and help stabilize the family.
- Funds can be used by the family to pay for rent, housing deposits, and other housing-related expenses.
Referral/Connection to Services:
- If the family’s needs are beyond what the Provider can provide through prevention, they will connect the family to alternative housing resources including services provided by the City of Seattle, King County, and the Seattle Housing Authority.
- The School Point of Contact will also refer the student to the McKinney Vento Office at Seattle School District for a separate housing assessment.
Client-Centered Housing Case Management:
- The provider will provide progressive engagement (providing minimum assistance necessary to resolve the housing crisis, for the shortest time possible).
- The provider will assist families with housing search if necessary.
- The provider will connect families with other community resources.