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Human Services Department Community Development Block Grant Administration Records, 1974-2000

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle (Wash.). Human Services Dept.
Title
Human Services Department Community Development Block Grant Administration Records
Dates
1974-2000 (inclusive)
Quantity
4.6 cubic feet, (12 boxes)
Collection Number
3618-01
Summary
Records documenting the Department of Human Services' administration of Community Development Block Grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Repository
Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions

Records are open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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Historical Note

An Office of Human Resources was established in 1971 in the Executive Department to develop, implement, and manage social services for low-income and disadvantaged residents of Seattle. In 1973 it was replaced by the Department of Human Resources. DHR administered family and youth services programs, senior citizen services, community service activities, the Seattle Veterans Action Center, and the Comprehensive Residential Weatherization Program. Federal, state, and local grants comprised two-thirds of the department's operating budget. Passage of the 1986 Low Income Housing Levy increased the City's funding and policy role in housing issues. In 1991, the agency name was changed to the Department of Human Services. A year later, the Department of Housing and Human Services was created, incorporating the City housing programs and Community Development Block Grant administration from the recently abolished Department of Community Development. DHHS programs included aging services, family and youth services, housing and community services, human services, and the City's education office. In 1999, the Office of Housing was established as an independent agency and DHHS was reorganized as the Human Services Department.

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Content Description

Community Development Block Grants, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, were first issued to Seattle in 1975. The Department of Community Development, and later the Human Services Department, administer the program and distribute Seattle's grant funds to the city agencies and community-based social service organizations that carry out the projects. Block grant programs in the city are concentrated in low income neighborhoods and focus on housing rehabilitation; extension of human services such as child care, nutrition, victim advocacy, medical services, employment and training; and neighborhood improvement through economic development. Records include correspondence, allocation information, reports, planning files, project lists, departmental agreements, subject files, financial records, outreach files, and photographs relating to administration of the Community Development Block Grant program. Records primarily document Department of Human Resources or Department of Housing and Human Services block grants, including the Emergency Shelter Grant Program, Survival Services, and housing projects. Other topics include the transition of the City’s housing programs to the Office of Housing. Included also are records of the Department of Community Development and Comptroller relating to CDBG administration and accounting.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Seattle Community Development Block Grant Administration Records , Record Series 3618-01 Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged into four series: Department of Community Development Block Grant Administration, Department of Human Resources Block Grants, Community Development Block Grant Administration, and Community Development Block Grant Outreach.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Community Development Block Grant Program (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Community development--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Emergency housing--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Housing--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Shelters for the homeless--Washington (State)--Seattle

Corporate Names

  • Seattle (Wash.). Human Services Dept.
  • Seattle (Wash.) Dept. of Housing and Human Services
  • Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Community Development
  • United States. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Human Resources (creator)

Finding aid prepared by Janet Ness
2010

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