Were there additional funders apart from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launched the Sound Families Initiative with an initial $40 million commitment, but the work of Sound Families would not have been possible without the support of our partners. More than $200 million dollars in local, state and federal funding was leveraged by the Sound Families allocations. Of particular note was the contribution made by seven Puget Sound housing authoritiesthe Housing Authority of Snohomish County, Everett Housing Authority, King County Housing Authority, Seattle Housing Authority, Renton Housing Authority, Pierce County Housing Authority, and the Tacoma Housing Authorityall of whom dedicated federal Section 8 rental subsidy funds to provide a steady source of operating dollars for Sound Families. Back to Top ^ Who staffed Sound Families? The Sound Families Initiative was staffed and administered by the City of Seattle Office of Housing (link) with guidance from the Sound Families steering and review committees.Back to Top ^ Who set
