Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness (SSEH) Grant

The Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness Grant assists students experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness, or students who were in foster care at the time of graduating from high school, with funding to help secure stable housing.  The purpose of the SSEH Grant assistance is to provide a low barrier option for students who are experiencing emergency housing expenses or costs associated with hygiene products and laundry facilities.

If students need assistance in locating housing, they may contact our Resource Navigator at 360-538-4058.  Our Resource Navigator is also available to help students who would like help to complete this application or who need accommodations to apply.  It is strongly recommended that all students who would like to apply for SSEH consult with our Resource Navigator before submitting the application.

SSEH is not intended to provide ongoing relief of recurring expenses or as a consistent supplement for educational purposes.  Funding is not guaranteed and may not fully cover all housing expenses.

Eligibility Requirements

• Currently enrolled student at the college who are housing insecure, experiencing homelessness, or who were in foster care during high school.
• Able to provide documentation of potentially covered expenses (i.e., eviction notice, new rental agreement, etc.).
• Must be willing to complete program surveys and other data collection processes.

Approved Educational Pathways

All currently enrolled and actively attending Grays Harbor College students may apply for emergency financial assistance. 

Supports

• Eviction Prevention¹
• New Rental Assistance ²
• Emergency Housing³
• Storage⁴
• Laundry Assistance
• Hygiene Assistance

¹ Please attach official paperwork outlining the eviction or potential eviction from the property manager or landlord. This should show the amount you are behind that will cause an eviction, show that the student is on the lease, state the address of the property, list the contact information of the property manager or landlord, and be signed by the property manager or landlord.  A typical form of documentation would be a “14 Day Pay or Vacate Notice” but other forms of communication from your landlord or property manager may be acceptable if they have the required details. Text messages are not sufficient.
² Please attach the new rental agreement or letter of intent from the property manager or landlord. This should show the first and last month’s rent and deposit needed for the new rental. It should include the property address and contact information for the rental agency or landlord and should indicate that you, the GHC student, will be on the lease.  Only Rent and Security Deposit are eligible for potential funding.  Rental applications are not sufficient documentation of a new rental.
³ Please attach documentation of the emergency housing location plus weekly and/or monthly rates, as well as how long you will be needing emergency housing until you are in a new reliable housing.
⁴ Please attach documentation of your storage charges owed from the storage facility. This should include the name and address of the facility, the amount owed, and include your name (the GHC student) as the renter of the storage unit.

Program Staff

Karyn Olson
Worker Retraining Coordinator

Savannah Thompson
Program Coordinator

wfspinfo@ghc.edu
(360) 538-4058

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