American Red Cross Snohomish County Chapter 2/7/2018

City of Everett Human Needs Grant January 1 through December 31, 2018 American Red Cross Snohomish County Chapter Local Disaster Relief EXHIBIT A: Program Summary (Insert summary of services to be provided.) • Our Disaster Relief efforts meet our clients' emergency-related needs for housing,food,and clothing, immediately and equitably.Our volunteer caseworkers are empowered to assist with the aforementioned items, plus bedding, lost prescriptions and other medical needs on a case-by-case basis. The first obective is to ensure that the affected residents have access to shelter,food and clothing immediately. For an affected family,that might mean funding for three nights in a hotel, and funding for food and clothing, and vouchers from other partner agencies. For larger events(large apartment complexes,for example),we may open a shelter with food provided, and provide a voucher or funding for clothing. Our caseworkers are then empowered to work with other agencies to find long-term housing.