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“As we prepare for billions of dollars to flow into the homelessness response system, NIS is offering a preliminary framework for our partners on how to navigate the COVID-19 response while centering lived experience and racial equity.” This article is intend to discuss a very important target with marginalized communities – equity and discrimination. This target can be ignored during Read more...

This page gathers information & resources for community health and human service providers. This blog will focus on some aspects such as federal small business administration economic injury disaster loan; finacial support for nonprofit organization; King County COVID-19 community response fund; Seattle Sounders FC Relief Fund. It also includes many other fields like transportation, real estate, providers as employers, taxes, Read more...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to reshape day-to-day business operations, companies should ensure they are sustaining inclusive response efforts and year-long plans to support the LGBTQ community by implementing the following considerations and action items. This guide is for all emplyers, who should now the risk with their LGBTQ employee and benefits such as paid leaves for their employee. Read more...

This blog discusses about how to ensure federal COVID-19 assistance reaches low-income LGBTQ people and families. This blog focuses on multiple concerns such as informing LGBTQ constituents of paid sick and family/medical leave and unemployment insurance; programs such as SNAP (a.k.a. food stamps) and childhood nutrition programs; CARES ACT stimulus payments — generally $1,200 for adults and $500 per child Read more...

Our nation’s small businesses are facing an unprecedented economic disruption due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. On Friday, March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the CARES Act, which contains $376 billion in relief for American workers and small businesses. In addition to traditional SBA funding programs, the CARES Act established several new temporary programs to address the COVID-19 Read more...

Solid Ground’s Benefits Legal Assistance attorneys provide FREE legal help to get or keep WA State public benefits, and they are open for business as usual during the COVID-19 crisis. If you are having an issue obtaining or maintaining your state public benefits, please contact us at 206.694.6742 or follow this link. Read more...

This guide—a National Center for Lesbian Rights and ACLU joint publication—identifies laws, court decisions, advocacy tips, and other resources that may be helpful for adult transgender prisoners. Each transgender person’s experience in prison and jail is different, in part because the conditions vary a great deal from one prison to another and change over time. However, the safety and health Read more...

This guide is designed to help transgender individuals understand their legal rights in Washington State. The current legal system assumes individuals identify as one gender, either male or female. While this guide provides an understanding of the current legal system, the ACLU recognizes that many people do not identify as male or female. A person may identify or express as Read more...

Solid Ground includes some sections regarding City of Seattle Utility Discout Program; Eviction & Late Fee Moratorims (Federal & WA State); get help with Rent. If you’re a King County resident who has been impacted financially by COVID-19 and are behind on your rent, you may qualify for assistance. Follow this link to see how to apply. Read more...

Is your landlord trying to evict you during the eviction moratorium? The Attorney General can help enforce your rights. Visit this page to file a formal complaint. Note: please only use this link for this particular purpose. Please don’t use this for advocacy or other purposes. Read more...

This page is intended to provide links to resources for people and organizations providing homelessness services or affordable housing, for individuals looking for help, and advocates looking for ways to get involved. Follow this link to ask a question regarding the state’s COVID-19 response efforts related to affordable housing and people experiencing homelessness. Read more...

The Urban Rest Stop provides a clean, safe and welcoming facility where individuals and families experiencing homelessness can come and use restrooms, laundry facilities and shower. All services are provided at no cost to patrons. Follow this link to see the locations you can acces to get help. Read more...