ALERT: Plan to stay cool this summer with a new air conditioning unit. Apply by Wednesday, July 31, 2024, for our energy assistance programs — Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Puget Sound Energy Home Energy Lifeline Program (PSE HELP). With LIHEAP, you can also receive a new A/C unit. Learn more and apply today.
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW CEO, DR. ANGELA GRIFFIN
Advocating for Equity Statewide
We bring people together through anti-poverty and anti-racist actions to create an equitable future. Our groundbreaking reports spur public dialogue and drive solutions.
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Black lives, due to violence fueled by racism and the effects of COVID-19. We know long-standing institutional racism has negatively impacted our Black communities and we are calling for change, as well as stand in unity with those calling for change.
News & Events
Celebrating Juneteenth
This year, as we gather to commemorate Juneteenth, we do so with a renewed sense of purpose as we also celebrate 60 years of Byrd Barr Place advancing racial and economic justice by, for, and with the Black community.
Queer Histories, Free Futures
Byrd Barr Place’s vision of an equitable future is impossible without queer liberation. While Pride Month is a special opportunity to celebrate the incredible progress of the past, it is also a time to recommit ourselves to the work ahead.
Growing Reciprocity: Black Farmers Collective
Read how we’re partnering with and stocking our market with fresh produce from the Black Farmers Collective, a local Black-led organization that works to strengthen food sovereignty in Black communities.
Building pathways to self-sufficiency
