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MISSION:

The division's mission is to: Improve the quality of life for socially and economically disadvantaged persons, families and communities by fostering and promoting improvement of community infrastructure and social services throughout the county.

Welcome to our website! As indicated by our mission statement, our goal is to help individuals, families and communities become self-sufficient to the greatest degree possible. Read on to see if we can help improve your life, the lives of others, and/or to improve the livability of your community.

Other sources of information regarding process:

CONTACT US:

Thank you for visiting our website. We hope it's informative. We're enthusiastic about our mission and programs; are pleased to assist you in whatever way we can; and encourage you to explore the various sites referenced above. To find out more about us and our programs call, fax or mail us.

Our phone number is (253) 798-7205 and our FAX number is (253) 798-6604

Our mailing address is:
Pierce County Community Development
3602 Pacific Avenue, Suite 200
Tacoma, WA 98418-7920

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HOT TOPICS:

Pierce County and its Citizens' Advisory Board announces the following 2009 proposed use of HUD dollars. Click here for the Budget. The 2009 Block Grant award links are: Public Services activities and Emergency Shelter Grants, as well as Public Facilities activities.
You are invited to help the Pierce County Consortium create the Department of Community Services 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan, for the community development block grant (CDBG), emergency shelter grant (ESG), and HOME programs. Please take 20 minutes to fill out both of the surveys linked below. The first survey asks questions related to the 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan. The second survey will help the County in its effort to improve access to housing for everyone in Pierce County.
Usted esta' invitado a ayudar al Consorcio del Condado de Pierce a crear el Plan Consolidado 2010-2015 del Departmento de Servicios a la Comunidad, para los Subsidios Globales para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG), Subsidios para Refugios de Emergencia (ESG), y Asociaciones para Inversio'n en Vivienda (HOME). Por favor, tome 20 minutos para llenar las dos encuestas vinculadas a continuacio'n. La primera encuesta hace preguntas relacionadas con el Plan Consolidado del 2010-2015. La segunda encuesta ayudara' al Condado en su esfuerso pr mejorar el acceso a la vivienda para todos en el Condado de Pierce.

Consolidated Plan - Five Year Plan Survey

Analysis of Impediments - Fair Housing Survey

Paper copies are also available. If you need help due to a disability or have questions, please contact Stephanie Bray at sbray@co.pierce.wa.us.

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OUR PROGRAMS:

Our primary responsibility is to allocate certain federal and county funds to accomplish the division's mission. In other words, we provide money (but only under certain conditions). In performing our mission, we implement 3 major programs and issue & monitor contracts for other community activities. You are welcome to access information relating to each of these programs by clicking on the underlined program name. The information contains information relating to the programs, current approved activities, reports on past activities, the next application process, and an annual calendar of events.

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PERFORMANCE MONITORING:

As a guardian of your public money we want to ensure it's properly spent to accomplish our mission. We utilize the county-wide Outcomes Based Performance and Evaluation Process (OBE) to monitor activity performance. Both a description of the outcomes process, and a link to the Outcomes Catalog are available by clicking on the underlined words.

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MEETING SCHEDULES:

To help us in selecting projects to fund, we use three different citizen committees. All meetings are open to the public and are held in the Community Services Building at 3602 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, 98418.

CDBG Program - The Citizens Advisory Board (CAB) typically meets the first Wednesday of each month, at 6:00 PM plus additional evenings in January and February to hear applicant testimony. Click here for the 2009-10 CAB Schedule.
Violence Prevention Program - The Allocation Advisory Committee meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from January through June at, 6 PM. Additional applicant testimony meetings are scheduled as needed in April and May, on Tuesdays same time and place. Click here for the 2009 Committee Schedule.
Tourism Promotion Program - The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee generally meets the 2nd Wednesday in April and May, at 2 PM. The final meeting to decide funding recommendations is on the third Wed of May, at 2 PM. Click here for the 2009 Committee Schedule.

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OTHER LINKS OF INTEREST:

The following websites may be of interest to you.

US Department of Housing and Urban Development (Our federal funding source for CDBG/ESG)
U.S Census Bureau (The source of information on demographics and incomes.)
Community Services Resource Guide. (A document identifying social service providers)
Tacoma/Pierce County Convention and Visitor's Bureau. (The local coordinating body for tourism issues.)
Washington State's Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprise Directory of Certified Firms The County encourages the use of Minority and Women Based Enterprises in procurement practices that utilize public funds. This directory was designed in part to help buyers and contracting officers more quickly locate and notify certified firms of upcoming procurement and contracting opportunities. The Directory is helpful to target solicitation and supplier diversity outreach efforts. All business listings in the Directory contain the codes assigned to the certified firm and the ability to email the certified firm.

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