Housing Connector is a landlord liaison program launched last year by a coalition of private and public partners - including the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, the City of Seattle, and King County. To help attract private property owners and landlords as partners, Housing Connector provides free referrals to ready-to-rent residents and financial support to cover a variety of costs. This ensures access to benefits including guaranteed rents, security deposits, damage mitigation funds, and unit hold fees. In exchange, property owners adjust criteria or lower barriers for potential tenants, opening up units that previously were out of reach for individuals experiencing homelessness. To date, Housing Connector has found homes for 460 people. However, without the appropriate technology, the organization's ability to scale across the region was severely limited.
