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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Hearing CommentsJasonSethFrom:LaniCavit<cealani@yahoo.com>Sent:Monday,June22,20203:06PMTo:CityClerkCc:DianneUtechtSubject:CDBGMEETINGINFOOurSt.VincentdePaulconferenceatSt.AnthonyinRentonhaveseena50%increaseinrequestsforassistance.Mostofthosecallersareaskingforrentalassistance.Weusuallyspendbetween$3,000to$4,000amonthonrentalhelp.InAprilandMaywespent$49,000!Theneedisreal.Sincerely,LaniCavitSentfrommyiPad1 JasonSethFrom:AmberSchneider<Amber.Schneider@usw.salvationarmy.org>Sent:Monday,June22,20201:08PMTo:CityClerkCc:DianneUtechtSubject:EmergencyAssistanceFunds-StatementofneedHello,MynameisAmberSchneider,andIamtheSocialServicesDirectoratSalvationArmyinRenton.SincetheCOVID-19pandemicwehaveseenaverylargeincreaseinrequestsforrentalassistance.Wehaveseenmanyfamilieswherebothparentsareoutofworkorsinglepatentsoutofworkandstrugglingtopaybills,includingtheirrent.Thisisahugestressforfamiliesespeciallywhenchildrenareinvolved.Wehaveseenasignificantincreaseinrequestsforrentalassistancefromacrossthecommunity.Themajorityoftherequestscomefromclientswhohaveeithernotyetreceivedtheirunemploymentbenefits,ortheydonotqualifyfortheirunemploymentbenefits.Themajorityofthesefamiliesoweforseveralmonths.SalvationArmywouldbeveryappreciativeofanyemergencyassistancefundsthatcouldbegrantedtoussowecaninturnsupportourclientsintheRentonCommunity.Thankyouforyourconsideration,AmberSchneiderSocialServicesDirectorTheSalvationArmyofRenton425-255-5969Ext.273206S.TobinSt.Renton,WA980571 JasonSethFrom:RobertoPerez<RobertoP@SVDPseattle.org>Sent:Monday,June22,20203:14PMTo:CityClerkSubject:CentroRenduCommentforCDBGHello,MynameisRobertoM.Perez,andIamtheProgramManagerofCentroRenduofSVDP.SincethestartofCOVID,CentroRenduofSVDPhasbeenproactiveinsupportingthecommunity’sneeds.DuetoCOVID,peoplehavelosttheirjobs,andsomedonotqualifyforunemploymentbenefits.Thelackoffinancialstabilityisatremendousstressorforthefamily.Timeandtime,weareseeinganincreaseinfamiliesbeingatriskofbeinghomelessorarehomelessduetoCOVID.Blessings.RobertoM.PerezProgramManagerofCentroRenduSt.VincentdePaulofSeaffleKingCountyHomeofCentroRenduLatinoServicesCellNumber:206.741.4431IWorkPhone:253.214.7034Ext.1110roberto@svdseaffle,orgIwww.svdQseaffle.orgI31