The City of Bellevue partners with nearly 80 agencies to fund programs to provide health and human services primarily for low- and moderate-income residents. These programs are organized into five areas of need:
- Shelter
- Housing Stability
- Financial Assistance
- Food and Basic Needs
- Survivor Advocacy & Safety from Violence
- Behavioral Health
- Childcare & Early Learning
- Medical & Dental
- Navigation, Legal, Case Management & Other Supportive Services
- Fostering Well-being in the Face of Bias, Hate, and Discrimination
These programs represent a continuum of services, ranging from senior services to child care to mental health counseling. To ensure that the city is a good steward of the funds its distributes, contracts are awarded through a competitive process.
Partner agencies are monitored to ensure that they are financially sound, consumer-friendly and provide measurable outcomes to demonstrate the effectiveness of their programs. Some agencies have Seattle mailing addresses, but all serve Bellevue residents either through in-home outreach or satellite offices on the Eastside.