Human services and housing repairs

Working together with other service provides, the City of Auburn offers its residents a wide range of vital human services. Each year the City of Auburn's commitment to human services has grown. The City consistently allocates the maximum amount allowed of its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to human services. It budgets approximately one percent of its general fund revenues for grants to human service agencies.

The City of Auburn’s mission with regards to human services is to reduce the number of people who are living in poverty. Towards this end, the City provides funding to agencies that can assist members of the community who, for one reason or another, are in need – either temporarily or more long-term.

The City of Auburn's "Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development" includes both the City's entitlement of CDBD funds and its general fund allocation to support human services in the community. The Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan outlines the human service strategies the City is currently trying to accomplish.

The City of Auburn also offers low-income city residents grants for emergency home repairs. These grants help Auburn's low-income homeowners preserve and stay in safe and affordable housing. Eligible, single-family homeowners must have lived in their current home for at least one year and meet the income requirement of the program. Information and application forms for Auburn's Housing Repair Program are available on line at the City's website.

Although the City does not provide direct services, City staff can make referrals to local agencies that do. The City of Auburn provided funds to "Communities in Schools" to create and make available the attached directory of services available in Auburn.

Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan (PDF)

Fair Housing Center of Washington

Each year the City of Auburn executes specific actions to implement the goals and strategies of the Consolidated Plan for Years 2005 to 2008.  Actions that will be undertaken in 2008 are outlined in this “Annual Action Plan”. 

Directory of Human Services in Auburn

Crisis Clinic Community Resource Directory

Human Service Grant Application

The South King County cities have collaborated to produce a "Common Application" for general fund human services for all participating cities; and for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) public services for the cities of Auburn, Federal Way, Kent, and Renton. This application serves as both the general fund and CDBG public service application for these cities.  It is not necessary to indicate which type of funding is requested. City staff will determine which type of funding (general fund or CDBG) to allocate to the selected programs. Download, print and fill out the applications below.

Human Services Grant Application (Part 1) (PDF) | Human Services Grant Application (Part 2) (PDF) | Human Services Grant Application (Part 3) (PDF)