February 16th, 2023 General Membership Meeting
Hello Members, Happy February! We can’t believe it either – time flies when you’re hard at work and boy does it show! With important actions being made in our communities and in Olympia, you deserve some time to regroup and connect with fellow Coalition members! Our February 2023 General Membership Meeting featured information on: For a full review, please keep reading or check out our recording below! Family & Youth Program Updates from Seattle Housing Authority Sarah Birkebak joined us to hare updates on two housing voucher-based programs offered by Seattle Housing Authority and King County Housing Authority, the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Program and the Family Unification Program (FUP). The Foster Youth to Independence Program (FYI) serves foster youth ages 28-24 who will soon exit the system and are at risk of experiencing homelessness. This program would provide 3 years of subsidized rental assistance via a Housing Choice Voucher along with YMCA case management, and financial assistance with application fees and security deposits. To apply for FYI, fill out an online self-referral form at https://forms.office.com/r/huK9DghdGG or via their DCYF social worker. The Family Unification Program (FUP) serves families who need stable housing to be reunified with children if their children have been or are at risk of being placed in out-of-home care due to family housing insecurity. Eligible families would be granted Housing Choice Vouchers for use in the private market. To apply for FUP, contact your client’s DCYF caseworker. If you know someone you believe is eligible and want more information, you may email Sarah Birkebak from Seattle Housing Authority – sarah.birkebak[at]seattlehousing[dot]org or Jamoral Bonner from King County Housing Authority – jamoralb[at]kcha[dot]org. Legislative Session and Advocacy Updates Sara Robbins, our policy extraordinaire, gave a recap on our legislative agenda as we pass the one-third mark of the …