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Poverty in King County WA

Poverty Rate King County: 9.3% Seattle: 11.1%

Poverty & Food Insecurity Data

• Nationally 12.3 percent of people live below the poverty level
• 9.3% of King County families live below the poverty level – earning less than

$24,858 for a family of four

• King County median household income rose from $75,416 in 2013 to

$89,675 in 2017

• People of color are disproportionately impacted by poverty in King County –

more than 18.2 % American Indians and Alaska Natives, 23.4% of Black people, and more than 17.4% of Hispanic people live below the poverty line

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% White alone Black or African American alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Some other race alone Two or more races Hispanic or Latino

• rigin (of any race)

White alone, not Hispanic or Latino

King County Poverty Rates

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00%

Poverty In King County By Educational Attainment

Bachelor's degree or higher Some college, associate's degree High school graduate (includes equivalency) Less than high school graduate Population 25 years and over

1.20% 28.00% 43.60% 0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% 45.00% 50.00% Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months Did not work

Employment Status & Poverty In King County

Poverty Reduction Strategies

Foundations of Bridge to Finish

Community & technical colleges are a pathway out

• f poverty

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• 89% percent of students in South King County aspire

to earn at least a two-year degree

• 29% percent of students have earned a degree by

their mid-twenties

• 18% for black and African-American students
• High-income students 6x more likely to complete by 25
• Homelessness and hunger are leading issues

Poverty Gets in the Way

Foundations of Bridge to Finish

Community & technical colleges are a pathway out

• f poverty

Hunger & homelessness are increasing on campuses and disproportionately impact POC

Foundations of Bridge to Finish

Campuses are doing good work, but they are:

• Spread out
• Confusing
• Not coordinated for access

Community & technical colleges are a pathway out

• f poverty

Hunger & homelessness are increasing on campuses and disproportionately impact POC

Challenges and Barriers

How does it all work?

Bridge to Finish provides one-stop coordinated access to financial resources

Emergency Financial Assistance Food Access Homelessness Prevention Paying for School & Income Supports

Bridge to Finish provides one-stop coordinated access to financial resources

Emergency Financial Assistance Homelessness Prevention Paying for School Emergency Financial Grants

Bridge to Finish provides one-stop coordinated access to financial resources

Food Access

• SNAP
• Food Pantries
• Emergency Food
• Policy Change

Bridge to Finish provides one-stop coordinated access to financial resources

Homelessness Prevention

• Help w/ rent
• Help w/ move in costs
• Diversion
• Navigation
• CEA Referrals/Connections
• Eviction prevention

Bridge to Finish provides one-stop coordinated access to financial resources

Paying for School & Income Supports

• Financial Coaching
• Public Benefits Access
• Utility assistance
• SNAP
• WIC
• ORCA LIFT
• Medicaid
• Financial Aid
• FAFSA
• WASFA
• Scholarships
• Free tax prep
• Pilot: Matched Savings

How do we get things done?

How do we get things done?

Grants AmeriCorps Public Policy CBO Partners

Benefits Hub Planning

What’s happening now?

Scaling across campuses in King County Reducing racial disparities Increasing completion rates Evaluating impact of interventions on persistence and completion

2018-2019 Results

9 partner campuses 4,222+ students served 15,000+ interventions $284,915 in direct awards

United Way Bold Goals

Students to everyday financial tools

7,500

By 2020 United Way will help

In 2019-20 United Way Benefits Hub will connect

20,000

Financial interventions

10%

Increased persistence

Where can students connect?

• Schedule an appointment at:
• www.uwkc.org/BenefitsHub