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Seattle Human Services Coalition

2008 City of Seattle Budget

$4.5 million for human needs!

The City of Seattle's final budget made the most “adds” toward meeting basic human needs than any other category.

  • SOAR
$135,000
  • Dental Clinic International District
$750,000
  
  • Dental Clinic Puget Sound Neigh Health Centers
$250,000
  
  • Rental Assistance Funding
$350,000
  
  • Domestic Violence Grant (Federal)
$14,542
  
  • Domestic Violence Grant Backfill
$124,332
  
  • Domestic Violence Parenting Evaluations
$19,400
  
  • DV Outreach in SE Asian Communities
$20,000
  
  • Senior Centers Funding
$200,000
  
  • Food Initiative
$400,000
  
  • Gang Violence Prevention
$500,000
  

Office of Housing

  • Multi Family Production Funding
$1,150,000
  

 

Department of Neighborhoods

  • Cascade Peoples Center
$100,000
  

 

Emergency Preparedness

  • Human Services Agencies Emergency Response
$500,000
  

 

Total additions made by the Seattle City Council recommended by SHSC members for 2008 budget: $4,513,274

It is heartening to note that the Seattle City Council “adds” came on top of $4.7 million added by the mayor in his proposed budget.

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