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On-line Resources

You can find many housing resources on line. We have pulled together some of the best links we know of.

ACORN Housing
www.acornhousing.org
134 SW 153rd St - Suite A
Burien, WA 98166
sgarcia@acornhousing.org
206-243-4663
-- preserves affordable housing and develops community reinvestment programs serving loc-inome people.

Americorps
www.americorps.org

Central Area Motivation Program
www.campseattle.org
722 18th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
206-812-4940
-- provides energy, employment, housing, re-licensing and food bank assistance to low income individuals and families.

Childcare Resources
www.childcare.org
206-329-1011

COHO Team of Windermere Agents
www.cohorealty.com

Compass Center
www.compasscenter.org
77 S Washington St
Seattle, WA 98144
206-357-3100
-- the Compass Center serves homeless and low-income men and women over 18 years of age, a vulnerable and underserved population in Seattle and King County

Countrywide Home Loans
www.countrywide.com

El Centro de la Raza
www.elcentrodelaraza.org
2524 16th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98144
206-329-9442
-- El Centro de la Raza seeks to raise the awareness level of the general public, politicians, business and civic leaders toward the needs of the Chicano/Latino community in the United States and to help the Chicano/Latino community in the Seattle/King County area empower itself.

Solid Ground (formerly Fremont Public Association)
www.solid-ground.org
1501 N. 45th St
Seattle, WA 98103
206-694-6802
-- works to achieve a just and caring community free from poverty, prejudice and neglect by providing human services and advocating for policies that increase opportunities for people in need

Habitat for Humanity
www.seattle-habitat.org
13925 Interurban Ave S, Suite 200
Tukwila, WA 98168
206-292-5240
-- nonprofit housing ministry dedicated to building simple, affordable houses in partnership with families in need

Homestead Community Land Trust
www.homesteadclt.org
206-323-1227
-- creates affordable housing by taking the cost of land out of the purchase price of a home. It keeps housing affordable for future buyers by controlling the resale price of houses on CLT land through a ground lease and resale formula.

Housing Resources Group
www.hrg.org
1651 Bellevue Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
206-623-0506
-- develops and manages permanent affordable housing.

Housing Stability Project
-- Housing Stability makes one-time loans and/or grants to homeowners and tenants in danger of eviction or foreclosure because of short-term financial difficulties. It also provides loans or grants to homeless families and individuals who need assistance moving to permanent housing, and limited assistance for other types of moving. Intake is only through the Community Information Line. Call (206) 461-3200.

International District Housing Alliance
www.apialliance.org
-- non-profit agency committed to building communities and advocating for the needs of low-income residents, especially those with limited English proficiency

King County Bar Association-Community Legal Services
www.kcba.org
-- promotes social justice by ensuring equal and non-discriminatory access to our services for all individuals. Provides volunteer-based, client-focused legal services to primarily low-income residents of King County who would not otherwise receive legal assistance

Low Income Housing Institute
www.lihi.org
2407 1st Ave , Suite 200
Seattle, Wa 98121
206-443-9935
-- the Low Income Housing Institute develops housing opportunities for people who are low-income and/or homeless, provides technical assistance to communities and other non-profits, and advocates for housing justice.

Catholic Community Services
www.ccsww.org
425-284-2238
-- Provides housing and resources

MortgageLoan.com
www.mortgageloan.com/disabilities/
Guide for persons living with a disability and in need of useful information and assistance in buying a home.

No Wrong Door
www.dshs.wa.gov/basicneeds
-- a quick and easy web navigation tool for people needing information about social and health services, whether or not they are familiar with the organizational structure of DSHS. It also serves as a directory of resources for Case Managers and Contracted Providers serving the same clients.

Planned Parenthood of Western Washington
www.ppww.org
-- when you need birth control, an annual exam, or treatment for sexually transmitted infections, we're here to help. We have 24 health centers throughout western Washington with convenient daytime and evening hours. Everything is confidential and our professional staff can be trusted to help you with your healthcare.

Plymouth Housing Group
www.plymouthhousing.org
2209 1st Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
206-374-9409
-- Plymouth Housing Group works to eliminate homelessness and stabilize homeless and very low-income people in housing by preserving, developing and operating safe, decent, affordable housing, and by providing opportunities for homeless and very low income people to improve their lives.

Resident Choices of Family Services
www.family-services.org
-- eviction prevention for low-income families and individuals living in Seattle

Salvation Army - Adult & Youth Classes
www.salvationarmynw.org
To find out more about the free adult or senior classes go to http://technology.program.googlepages.com.
For the list of free youth classes go to http://youth.techprogram.googlepages.com

Seattle/King County Coalition for the Homeless
www.homelessinfo.org
77 S. Washington Street
Seattle, Wa 98104
-- formed in 1979 and is one of the oldest homeless coalitions in the country. A coalition of organizations and individuals working together to provide adequate and appropriate emergency responses, address the causes and break the cycle of homelessness.

Seattle/King County Coalition for Responsible Lending
www.urbanleague.org

Seattle Housing Authority/Porchlight
www.porchlightinc.org
907 NW Ballard Way, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98107
206-239-1500
-- is a public corporation that provides affordable housing to more than 24,000 people who earn less than 80 percent of the median income for Seattle. Many of our residents are elderly or disabled; approximately 8,600 are children. The mission of the Seattle Housing Authority is to enhance the Seattle community by creating and sustaining decent, safe and affordable living environments that foster stability and self-sufficiency for people with low incomes.

Seattle Public Schools
www.seattleschools.org
206-252-0000
-- delivering on the Dream: Academic Achievement for Every Student in Every School

South Seattle Community College
www.sccd.ctc.edu

Southwest Youth & Family Services
www.swyfs.org
4555 Delridge Way SW
Seattle, WA 98106
206-937-7680
-- offer counseling, education, and family support programs for people in West Seattle, White Center, and South Park.

Sparesomechange
www.sparesomechange.com
-- a homeless search engine that helps low-income people find help! (provides links to resources such as food banks, soup kitchens, hostels, shelters, housing, welfare, food stamps, employment and jobs, human rights, and much more.

Tenant’s Union
www.tenantsunion.org
206-723-0500
-- tenant advocacy and education, tenant information hotline

White Center Community Development Association
www.wccda.org
9615 16th Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98106
206-694-1082
-- WCCDA's mission is to build community, improve the quality of life for White Center residents through community-based economic redevelopment, affordable housing and advocacy.

Washington State Housing Finance Commission
www.wshfc.org
1000 Second Avenue, Suite 2700
Seattle, WA 98104
206-464-7139

Welfare Rights Organizing Coalition
www.wroc.org
-- WROC is a coalition of individuals and welfare rights groups organized around their own welfare offices whose mission is: to empower people on welfare to effect positive change in their lives, the welfare system, and other institutions that impact their lives.

United Way of King County
www.uwkc.org
206-461-3700