ELAP Tenant Legal Services Funding

At a glance

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What: options for added funding to the legal assistance provider captioned "ELAP" for tenant legal help: $100,000 over the biennium to fully fund its Human Services request, or $150,000 for a half-time position serving households up to 400 percent of poverty.
Where it stands: on November 5 five councilmembers voted by thumbs to wait and take it up in the first quarter of 2027 as part of Community Stability Fund decisions; the base Human Services award stays in the budget.
Next: more information from the provider; decision in Q1 2027.

Allen said the provider asked for $80,000 a year, the city funded about $28,000, it served 52 people against 34 projected, and added money would let it serve more Redmond households. The funding source would be the roughly $700,000 Community Stability balance.
Forsythe wanted funding now so it is available January 1 and favored the dedicated half-time position; Prakriya and Parsi wanted more information before deciding; Stuart did not want to fully fund one request while other providers were short.

2026-10-29 - City Council Study Session Meeting - Tabled; options discussed included funding a half-time position or raising the existing grant.
2026-11-05 - City Council Study Session Meeting - Council deliberations #4: decision deferred to Q1 2027 by five thumbs.