A February Update from our Housing Director, Ebo Barton

The Lavender Rights Project has been granted the opportunity via the American Rescue Plan Act to distribute a limited number of Emergency Housing Vouchers. EHVs are prioritized for people currently experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness that are:

• Fleeing domestic violence or trafficking

• Families

• Recently incarcerated within last 90 days (referrals coming from criminal justice/re-entry service providers)

• Households facing eviction post-eviction moratorium

Lavender Rights Project intends to serve and prioritize Black gender diverse individuals in King County.  

What is the process like?

This application is pretty lengthy, but I will work with you to complete and thoroughly explain what each form means.  ID such as state issued identification or driver’s license and social security card are helpful, but not required, if you currently do not have identification.  I will submit your application to the King County Housing Authority and we will wait for their response.

Then what happens?

If approved, King County Housing Authority will determine the unit size based on your household size.  We find a unit that meets those requirements and landlords/properties that accept vouchers for a 12 month lease.  

If you feel like you need this resource, please contact me via our online form.  Alternatively, you can text me at (206) 414-9301 if that is more convenient.  

Please feel free to share this resource with those that may need it.

Ebo Barton is a Transgender and Non-Binary, Black and Filipino, Poet, Artist and Educator. Ebo has demonstrated their commitment to equitable change in which BIPOC thrive with power and purpose with their work in the Seattle Arts Community, befriending, mentoring and collaborating with youth, working for justice in health equity, trans rights, managing programs, organizing events and producing shows in the Pacific Northwest for the past 13 years. A leader in arts and activism, Ebo Barton is committed to creating opportunities for others to organize, heal and rejoice.