Human Services

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Human Services Division

The City of Kirkland’s Human Services Division serves as coordinator, collaborator, facilitator, and funder for support systems that help people through economic and personal crises and provide low-and moderate-income persons with opportunities to succeed.  

 

Homeless Services

As Kirkland has grown in population and transitioned into a more urban environment, homelessness, a nationwide issue, has become more visible here. Root causes of homelessness include lack of affordable housing, low-paying jobs, domestic violence, chronic health problems, substance abuse and mental health issue.  Our Homeless Services page provides information on resources and how the City approaches the issue.

Human Services Grant Application Process

The Human Services Grant application process takes place on a biennium basis.  For more information on grant application criteria, process, and deadlines please visit our Grant Application page.

Human Services Commission

Kirkland's Human Services Commission is directed to advise in the City’s efforts to support a socially sustainable community through health and human services and programs that fulfill the basic needs of all people and enhance the quality of life in our city now and into the future.

Human Services Resources

Our Human Services Resource page provides a list of organizations that can assist individuals with human service needs.

Youth Services

The City of Kirkland Youth Services section provides support, programs, resources, and advocacy for all our youth in grades 6-12.


 

Contact Us

Jen Boone
Human Services Manager

jboone@kirklandwa.gov

425-587-3325

Human Services Grant Opportunities

Coronavirus (CV) -3 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Grant Application

 

The federal CDBG program supports the development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment via community facilities and public infrastructure, and expanded economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate-income.The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congress and signed into law on March 27, 2020, included billions of supplemental CDBG supplemental funding to be distributed in response to the pandemic.

 

The City of Kirkland is offering two grant opportunities to Human Service agencies to provide services;  one to provide $246,945 to support behavioral health work retention via wage premiums, hazard pay, and bonuses for staff of behavioral health agencies currently funded by Kirkland for the 2021-2022 human services grant cycle and one to provide $80,000 to support case management for housing stability and mental health support to Spanish- and Portuguese- speaking community members.  

 

 

Please contact Antoinette Smith, MSW, CHES®, Human Services Coordinator, at amsmith@kirklandwa.gov with any questions about this process.

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