Why did the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation decide to fund the Sound Families Initiative?
Prompted in part by a question that Melinda Gates asked about what could be done to help vulnerable families in the Puget Sound region, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation set out to address the needs of homeless families, and families at risk of homelessness, in our own backyard. The foundation launched the Sound Families Initiative in 2001 with a $40 million commitment. Back to Top ^ How were Sound Families grantees chosen? Sound Families grantees were chosen from our regions many nonprofit affordable housing organizations, service providers, and housing authorities. Grantees responded to requests for proposals and were selected through a competitive process by staff of Sound Families and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, guided by members of the Sound Families steering and review committees. Our grantees demonstrated their experience and capacity for developing housing, managing properties, and providing and coordinating supportive services to families. Back to Top ^ Why did the
