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2013–2014 BIENNIAL BUDGET - the City of Tukwila

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2013–2014 Biennial Budget <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tukwila</strong>, WashingtonGoals & AccomplishmentsDEPARTMENT: Mayor (03) – Human Services DIVISION: 557.201FUND: General FUND NUMBER: 000RESPONSIBLE MANAGER: Evelyn BoykanPOSITION: Program ManagerDescriptionThe mission <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tukwila</strong> Human Services is to provide assistance to <strong>the</strong> community in accessing humanservices. Functions include contract management <strong>of</strong> providers, which includes implementation,management and monitoring—including performance objectives and outcomes. Functions also include<strong>the</strong> management <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong>’s Community Development Block Grant funds, and provision <strong>of</strong>information and referral to residents and community at-large. Additionally, <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice supports regionaland sub-regional activities and tracks on-going human service needs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> community.2011-2012 Accomplishments♦ Awarded through competitive application, $242,300 for sub-regional minor home repair programserving over 37 <strong>Tukwila</strong> households and coordinating with cities <strong>of</strong> SeaTac, Des Moines andCovington.♦ Assisted over 3,500 requests for information and referral including requests for rent and utilityassistance.♦ Achieved successful provision <strong>of</strong> services from 29 agencies representing 39 programs.♦ <strong>Tukwila</strong> was awarded with a Hyde senior and disabled adult services shuttle by collaborating with<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> SeaTac, and with senior program services in both <strong>Tukwila</strong> and SeaTac.♦ Involvement in <strong>the</strong> Global to Local initiative leveraged funding and supports for health care access,back to school backpacks, community cafés, and leadership development.♦ Provided cultural awareness assistance to o<strong>the</strong>r departments, strategic planning process,community based organizations.♦ Assisted with demographic information requests to city departments, King County, communitybased organizations.2013-2014 Program Goals♦ Implement, manage, and monitor human service contracts.♦ Outreach to diverse <strong>Tukwila</strong> residents to identify needs and match with resources. Link <strong>City</strong> andcommunity partners to community based organizations.♦ Serve as <strong>City</strong> liaison for Community Development Block Grant and federal, state and countyhousing and homeless resources.♦ Coordinate with o<strong>the</strong>r departments to streamline access to human service resources.♦ Coordinate with community based organizations to more effectively serve <strong>Tukwila</strong> residents.♦ Implement, manage and monitor multi-city housing repair program using federal funds.♦ Provide support and coordination for Global to Local project.♦ Provide support and coordination for <strong>Tukwila</strong> Human Services Advisory Board.♦ Coordinate and support integration <strong>of</strong> human services in <strong>Tukwila</strong> school district.♦ Provide emergency preparedness support in <strong>the</strong> areas <strong>of</strong> case management, housing and humanservices assistance. Coordinate with o<strong>the</strong>r departments.♦ Provide training to o<strong>the</strong>r departments, organizations around human service issues.Page 81

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