Mt Si Senior Center

TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THE SNOQUALMIE VALLEY BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF SERVICES INCLUDING HEALTH, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, HOUSING, AND TRANSPORTATION.

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SNO-RIDGE APARTMENTS MT. SI SENIOR CENTER OWNS SNO-RIDGE APARTMENTS, WHICH HAS PROVIDED AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS 62 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER SINCE 1983. THIS SENIOR HOUSING PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD). SNO-RIDGE APARTMENTS IS HOME TO 40 SENIORS WHO QUALIFY FOR HUD SECTION 8 RENTS. RENTS ARE BASED ON AN INDIVIDUAL'S INCOME AND BILLED RENTS RANGE FROM 4% TO 100% OF THE GROSS POTENTIAL RENT FOR EACH APARTMENT. IN THE AGGREGATE, HUD SUBSIDIZES 62% OF THE RENT AT SNO-RIDGE APARTMENTS. A PART-TIME SERVICES COORDINATOR SCHEDULES EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMMING FOR THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDES INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE SENIORS RECEIVE THE SERVICES NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE.

THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPERATES AN APARTMENT COMPLEX KNOWN AS CASCADE PARK APARTMENTS A 28 UNITS IN NORTH BEND, WASHINGTON. THE PROJECT IS FINANCED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RURAL DEVELOPMENT (RD) UNDER SECTION 515 OF THE NATIONAL HOUSING ACT. UNDER THE SECTION 515 PROGRAM, THE PROJECT PROVIDES AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO TENANTS SUBJECT TO REGULATION BY RD AND RECEIVES RENT SUBSIDY AND INTEREST SUBSIDY FROM RD.

SNOQUALMIE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION MT. SI SENIOR CENTER HAS BEEN PROVIDING LOCAL TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS SINCE 2003 THROUGH SNOQUALMIE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION (SVT), SVT RECEIVES GRANTS AND DONATIONS FROM SNOQUALMIE INDIAN TRIBE, WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, KING COUNTY METRO TRANSPORT, AND THE SVT RIDERS AS WELL AS LOCAL HUMAN SERVICES OF FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. EACH YEAR SVT PROVIDES MORE THAN 40,000 RIDES FOR SENIORS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AT-RISK YOUTH, PEOPLE LIVING ON LOW OR FIXED INCOMES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN AND BETWEEN THE CITIES AND RURAL AREAS SURROUNDING NORTH BEND, SNOQUALMIE, FALL CITY, PRESTON, CARNATION, DUVALL AND MONROE. SVT ALSO ORGANIZES THE LOGISTICS TO PROVIDE THE UPPER VALLEY SENIOR VOLUNTEER RIDE PROGRAM WHICH UTILIZES VOLUNTEERS TO GET OUR SENIOR TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS OUTSIDE THE VALLEY. SVT STAFF MEMBERS STAY CLOSE TO THE RESIDENTS' NEED FOR OPTIONS AND WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN STARTING THE SNOQUALMIE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION COALITION WHICH WORKS WITHIN THE VALLEY TO BUILD A LONG TERM PLAN FOR SUSTAINABLE, AFFORDABLE, SAFE AND CONVENIENT TRANSPORTATION IN THE REGION. THE REGION INCLUDES TWO COUNTIES, THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, FIVE CITIES, SIX FOODBANKS, THREE HOSPITAL DISTRICTS AND TWO TOWNS. THE SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE DEMAND RESPONSE, DEVIATED FIXED ROUTE, CIRCULATOR ROUTES AND FIXED ROUTES. BECAUSE SVT EXISTS, PEOPLE WHO MAY OTHERWISE BE STRANDED OR ISOLATED CAN ACCESS HUMAN SERVICES, RESTAURANTS, STORES, JOBS, PARKS AND ENTERTAINMENT WHILE MAINTAINING THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND REACHING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. TAKING THE BUS ALSO HELPS TO KEEP TRAFFIC CONGESTION DOWN WHILE BETTER USING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES.