Youth, Family & Seniors

Snohomish County has allocated a significant amount of ARPA dollars to initiatives that support youth, families, and seniors. The goal of this funding is to stabilize and improve accessibility and affordability of high quality child care and early childhood education, support youth who have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and virtual school, and boost crucial programs like senior supports, basic needs supports, and food access.


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  1. Snohomish County Funds the Creation of Nearly 360 New High-Quality, Affordable Child Care Slots

    County Administering $7.6 Million in Federal Pandemic Recovery Funding to Six Organizations Five of Six Funded Projects Located in Extreme Child Care Deserts; All Serve Primarily Low-Income Families Read on...

  2. Executive Somers Announces $6.5 Million Investment in Youth Mental Health and Wellness

    Executive Dave Somers today announced a $6.5 million investment to expand mental health services for young people. This includes increasing the number of qualified mental health professionals, developing community-driven programs, & addressing challenges Read on...

  3. Snohomish County Awards a Total of $500,000 to Two Community Organizations

    Executive Dave Somers announced that Snohomish County has awarded a total of $500,000 to Korean Community Service Center & The Clearwater School to operate Youth and Family Resource Centers in South County. Resource Centers provide individualized svcs... Read on...

  4. Executive Somers Announces Plan for $12 Million in Federal Pandemic Recovery Funding for Child Care

    Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced the spending plan for $12 million in new investments to expand access to affordable, high-quality child care. The $12 million is part of the County’s federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation... Read on...

  5. Snohomish County Seeks Proposals for Youth & Family Resource Centers to Boost In-Person Community

    Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced that the County is seeking proposals to increase Youth & Family Resource Centers. The Request for Proposals (RFP) solicits projects from organizations to operate one or more centers in South Snohomish Co... Read on...

  6. Snohomish County Accepting Proposals for Child Care Facilities

    Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers today announced that the County is accepting proposals to increase available childcare slots through capital facilities projects for childcare facilities, including Family Home Providers. Read on...

  7. Snohomish County Invests $7.8M of Federal Pandemic Recovery Dollars to Increase Access to childcare

    Includes Training for School-Aged Care Staff to Support Children & Families’ Mental Health & Wellbeing Read on...

  8. Snohomish County Invests $1.8 Million of Pandemic Recovery Dollars

    In-Person Resource Hubs Have Helped More Than 1,700 Individuals With Services Ranging From Financial Assistance, Public Benefit Navigation, and Employment Connections... Read on...
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