Department of Community and Human Services

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Department of Community and Human Services
Goal 1 Food to eat and a roof overhead Jackie
MacLean, Director Revised 3/19/04
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Department of Community and Human Services -
Overview
Includes Current Expense (general fund), and
Children and Families Services sales tax
set-aside. Restricted funds includes state,
federal, private and dedicated county levies.
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Goal 1 Food to Eat and Roof Overhead - Overview
2004 Funding
Includes Current Expense (general fund), and
Children and Families Services sales tax
set-aside. Restricted funds includes state,
federal, private and dedicated county levies.
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Goal 1 Food to Eat and Roof Overhead - 2002
Service Levels

• People served 64,827
• Bednights 172,903
• Emergency assistance 787,082
• Food distributed 529,683 lbs.
• Transports 13,867 trips to Sobering Center
• Information and referral 3,509 contacts
• Housing counseling 6,132 hours

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Goal 1 Food to Eat and Roof Overhead -
Subregional Services
Residential Location of Persons Served in 2002
Overall population distribution 2000 U.S.
Census East 21, North 10, South 36 and
Seattle 33.
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Goal 1 Food to Eat and Roof Overhead - Needs/Gaps

• One-Night Count of King Countys homeless
  estimated 7,980 are homeless on any given night,
  of which 4,675 are in shelters.
• King County Consortium - DCHS-administered
  regional housing partnership includes setaside
  funds for regional homeless programming.
• DCHS Veterans Program - Partners with state and
  federal VA and Health Care for the Homeless to
  identify/address needs of indigent veterans.
  Nearly 5,000 eligible requests for financial
  assistance could not be met in 2002 due to lack
  of funds.
• Housing Opportunity Fund - Works with community
  partners to direct funds (1 M) to facilities for
  the homeless, very low-income, special needs.
• Regional Affordable Housing Program - Consortium
  of ALL cities, administered by DCHS that makes
  decisions on capital projects, emergency/transitio
  nal housing (2.5 M annually).
• Human Services Recommendations Report 2004-2006 -
  Priorities and focus areas.
• Consolidated Housing Community Development Plan
  2005-2010 will gather and report on needs and
  gaps in regional housing.

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Goal 1 Food to Eat and Roof Overhead - Outcomes
No longer providing services under the category
Homeless Services.