Link Source: https://www.commerce.wa.gov/news/young-people-help-guide-over-40-million-in-grants-to-serve-homeless-youth/
Office of Homeless Youth sought input from those with lived experience to evaluate competitive proposals for funding from service providers across Washington state
OLYMPIA, WA — Nearly 60 young people with lived experience of homelessness from across Washington state gathered recently in SeaTac over three days to help evaluate hundreds of applications for funding through the Office of Homeless Youth (OHY) at the Washington Department of Commerce. The more than $40 million in grants announced today will increase support and direct services to ensure that no young person spends a single night without a safe, stable place to call home.
Funded projects support a wide range of interventions to prevent and address housing instability among young people ages 12 through 24, including emergency housing and rental assistance, crisis intervention services, outreach to connect homeless youth with resources, mental health services, and flexible funding to divert young people from the homeless crisis response system.
View a complete list of the 112 grants awarded (PDF).
“Hearing from those we serve, particularly those with lived experience of the challenges we are addressing, is core to Commerce’s commitment to equity and transparency in our program design and funding decisions,” said Commerce Director Mike Fong. “We are grateful for the time, passion and invaluable insights these young people contributed to make this a better and more inclusive process.”
OHY Executive Director Kim Justice said that youth engagement and voice in the process is one of the office’s top priorities, noting this is the second year (Medium story) that young experts were consulted. Other priorities considered in determining the funding awards included geographic distribution and equity in services for youth of color and LGBTQ+ youth.
The lived experts were included in decision-making in a way not seen before in state government. Young people spent nearly six months engaged in this process, taking a lead role in identifying funding priorities, developing scoring criteria, and analyzing $120 million in funding requests through the lens of their own experience struggling with housing instability and accessing services and programs for support. Their evaluations, alongside other criteria identified in the competitive funding process, determined which applicants received funding.
“This is my second year of being involved in the RFP process and conference – it has opened my eyes and showed me how as youth and young adults we can directly impact our community,” said Jalen Hayes, OHY Youth Advocate from Snohomish County. “Making new connections and networking with my peers helped show me that others across the state are interested in making a change like myself. The OHY staff is dedicated to helping youth and young adults and making sure our voices are heard. They take pride in this new way of incorporating youth and young adult lived experiences into the system and we as youth appreciate it.”
Watch a video about this year’s conference of youth advocates.
The grants come from $37.7 million in state funds and $5 million in US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds for the Youth Homeless Demonstration Program available to 11 counties in the Balance of State Continuum of Care.
The Office of Homeless Youth (OHY) was created in the Department of Commerce by the Homeless Youth Prevention and Protection Act in 2015. OHY leads statewide efforts to reduce and prevent homelessness for youth and young adults through five priority service areas to ensure our youth and young adults have: Stable Housing – Every youth has a safe and healthy place to sleep; Family Reconciliation – Families are reunited when safe and appropriate; Permanent Connections – Youth have opportunities to establish positive, healthy relationships with adults; Education and Employment – Youth have opportunities to advance their education or training and obtain employment; and Social and Emotional Well-Being – Youth have access to behavioral and physical health care; services nurture each youth’s strengths and abilities. To learn more, visit Office of Homeless Youth (wa.gov).--WA COMMERCE DEPT
In Other state News...
People of Color and Lower Socioeconomic Status are Underrepresented in Washington Juries, Demographic Survey Finds.
July 10, 2023
During Washington’s 2021 Legislative Session, state lawmakers passed a bill which required the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to provide “all courts with an electronic demographic survey for jurors who begin a jury term.” The aim was to collect data on each juror's race, ethnicity, age, sex, employment status, educational attainment and income with the central question of whether jurors are representative of the county populations from which they are selected.--WA COURTS
New report explores nutrient trading in Puget Sound
Join us July 25 for our next Puget Sound Nutrient Forum webinar.
Nutrient pollution is still a problem in Puget Sound. Excess nitrogen from people creates a domino effect in the ecosystem, threatening Puget Sound recovery. We're continuing our work to restore nutrient balance in the Sound by taking a region-wide approach to address all human sources. Our Puget Sound Nutrient Strategy includes improved regulatory requirements, federal and state funding to make improvements, technical assistance, and collaborating with communities on clean water projects. --DOE
WA DFI Joins $12.4 Million Settlement with Raymond James for Charging Unreasonable Commissions.
Washington State DFI joins a multi-state settlement with Raymond James for violating securities laws, taking more than $8,250,000 in excess commissions from investors
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) announced today that it has joined a multi-state settlement with Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (collectively, Raymond James), which will pay at least $8.2 million in refunds to clients, and $4.2 million in penalties and costs to the states, for charging unreasonable commissions on trades that harmed main street investors.--DFI
Fish and Wildlife Commission seeks public comment on draft policies for Willapa Bay salmon, statewide forage fish management.
OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is seeking public input on possible revisions to its Willapa Bay Salmon Management and statewide Forage Fish Management policies.--WDFW
King County massage therapist suspended on allegations of continued sexual misconduct.
OLYMPIA – State health officials suspended the license of King County massage therapist Jeremy Hatch (MA61004273) pending further legal action.
Hatch entered a Stipulation of Informal Disposition (STID) with the Department of Health in 2022 and has allegedly failed to comply with the terms and conditions. Charges state that Hatch has continued to display a pattern of sexual misconduct against clients.--DOH
2) NEWS FROM OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
Cantwell Celebrates Confirmation of Two Washington State Women to Federal Bench
Kymberly Evanson grew up in Grays Harbor County, attended Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma and Seattle U; Tiffany Cartwright grew up in Kitsap County, attended Central Kitsap HS, will be first woman to serve as a federal district court judge from the Tacoma courthouse--Details
KILMER INVITES VIETNAM WAR PERIOD VETERANS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CEREMONY IN GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY
VIETNAM WAR PERIOD VETERANS INVITED TO RECEIVE VIETNAM VETERAN LAPEL PIN--Details
KILMER ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROTECT NATIVE COMMUNITIES
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced the reintroduction of the Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act, legislation to improve hiring and increase retention for Tribal law enforcement officers to better protect native communities and help address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. Rep. Kilmer co-leads the legislation alongside U.S. Representatives Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Sharice Davids (KS-03).--details
Senator Murray Secures Over $7 Million in Funding for Small Business Programs in WA
Senator Murray: “This bill also invests in ensuring we have a capable, responsive, and accountable federal government that delivers for the American people, which includes tackling pressing challenges like the opioid and substance use disorder crisis that is causing so much pain in communities across the country.”--Details
Senator Murray Secures Over $30 Million for Violence Prevention, Mental Health, and Research Initiatives in WA, Alongside Key Investments to Make America Safer and Boost Economy in Draft Appropriations Bill --details
3) WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Yet Another Long-Range Ballistic-Missile Launch by Democratic People’s Republic of Korea--UN NEWS RELEASE
Concerned for Vulnerable People Worldwide, Secretary-General Offers Russian Federation President Proposal to Harmonize Implementation of 2022 Istanbul Agreements.--UN NEWS RELEASE.
Joint Statement Delivered by Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis at the UN Security Council Stakeout on the Recent ICBM Launch by the DPRK.--USUN
Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin Before Their Meeting--US STATE DEPT.
Biden Speaks on Ukraine's Future With NATO in Vilnius--DOD
NATION
HUD Seeks Public Input to Enhance Accessibility and Usability of Programs, Paving the Way for Improved Housing Solutions
HUD publishes a Request for Information asking the public how the agency can make programs easier to access and use--HUD
Man Arrested for Cyberstalking and Making Antisemitic Threats Targeting Synagogues and Jewish-Owned Businesses.--DOJ
Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Updates on DHS Campaign to Stop Fentanyl Through Interdiction and Supply Chain Disruption--DHS
CDC to Launch “Bridge Access Program” in Fall 2023 to Provide Free COVID-19 Vaccines to Uninsured and Underinsured Adults--CDC
FDA Approves First Nonprescription Daily Oral Contraceptive.
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Opill (norgestrel) tablet for nonprescription use to prevent pregnancy— the first daily oral contraceptive approved for use in the U.S. without a prescription. Approval of this progestin-only oral contraceptive pill provides an option for consumers to purchase oral contraceptive medicine without a prescription at drug stores, convenience stores and grocery stores, as well as online.--FDA
4) BUSINESS
Seven More Individuals Charged in Connection with Illegal Gambling Businesses in Ohio--DOJ
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Confirmation of Xochitl Torres Small as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture--USDA
Treasury Sanctions Illicit Fentanyl Network Run by Key Sinaloa Cartel Family Members--US TREASURY
Big Shocks Travel Fast: Why Policy Lags May Be Shorter Than You Think, Governor Christopher J. Waller--THE FED
Have a disability? What to know about Medicaid and scams.
Every July, Disability Pride Month is a powerful reminder about the importance of disability rights. This July, it’s also a time to talk about Medicaid renewal scams that could affect millions of people with disabilities.--FTC
5) IN FOCUS & LOCAL MEETINGS
IN FOCUS: DNR to Ban Campfires on State Lands in Southeast Region Beginning Friday.
https://www.dnr.wa.gov/news/dnr-ban-campfires-state-lands-southeast-region-beginning-friday
Hot, dry summer weather has dried out fuels and is forecast to continue, increasing wildfire danger and prompting the decision
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is banning all campfires on lands it manages throughout its Southeast Region starting 12:01 a.m. Friday as hot, dry summer weather has increased wildfire danger in the area.
Fire dangers have reached extreme levels in the lower Columbia Basin and are very high across much of the rest of the 17-county region. The restriction on campfires includes popular recreation destinations in the Teanaway Community Forest near Cle Elum and the Ahtanum State Forest west of Yakima.
This restriction is a critical step to reduce potential wildfire ignition sources as fire dangers continue to stay elevated. Fuels across Eastern Washington are drying out quickly, as a warming trend after Monday’s widespread thunderstorms will combine with rapidly dropping live fuel moistures. An uptick of fires in forested areas east of the Cascades indicates that we are entering the heart of fire season in the Pacific Northwest.
For people recreating throughout the region on DNR-managed lands, propane or butane camp stoves and backpacking stoves are still allowed.
DNR’s Southeast Region, headquartered in Ellensburg, manages nearly 900,000 acres of state trust and conservation lands in Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Whitman, and Yakima counties, as well as portions of Lincoln and Skamania counties.
CLALLAM COUNTY MEETINGS.
Callam County Commission work session for 7/17/23
https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07172023-872
Clallam County Commission meeting for 7/18/23
https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07182023-873
Clallam County board of health for 7/18/23
https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07182023-874
City of Port Angeles Council meeting for 7/18/23
https://www.cityofpa.us/DocumentCenter/View/13319/07182023-CC-Agenda
OMC BOARD MEETING for 7/19/23
https://www.olympicmedical.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AGENDA-July-19-2023-Business-Meeting.pdf
JEFFRSON COUNTY MEETINGS
Jefferson County Commission meeting for 7/17/23
https://media.avcaptureall.cloud/meeting/e69b82f3-b4d9-48e7-9110-f799862b5d0e
PORT TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA for 7/17/23
https://cityofpt.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=3538
Weekly devotional
BIBLE VERSE: James 1:21 (New King James Version)
Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
Weekly Bible Study
Authority for Church Organization
Every study must have a standard of authority. It must be a definite authority which all can depend upon to be right. What is the standard of authority in the study of church organization? How can we know which way is best?--TFTW
https://truthfortheworld.org/authority-for-church-organization
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THIS WEEK'S VIDEOS
Dark Future: Uncovering the Great Reset’s TERRIFYING Next Phase.
It’s time to take the global progressive elites at their word when they say everything is about to change: the economy, society, where we live, how we live, how we work … EVERYTHING. Called the Fourth Industrial Revolution, this societal transformation is at our doorstep. But the only people making plans for things like AI, quantum computing, the Metaverse, central bank digital currencies, automation, and so much more are the ones sitting in Davos at the World Economic Forum — and they’re redesigning society based on it. In this episode, Glenn gives an inside look into how all these technologies will turn the Great Reset into a terrifying dystopian Great Narrative of central control, mass surveillance, and a lack of liberty and freedom that we have never experienced before. It’s the focus of his newly released book, “Dark Future: Uncovering the Great Reset’s Terrifying Next Phase.” Glenn gives you a preview of what you’ll find in the book: what’s coming, what they are designing, and how you can prepare.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mEZHO-sp1E
Sunday Worship Service - 07/09/2023
Four Lakes Church of Christ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOLiRQGtLcQ
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