ALERT: We will start processing applications for our energy assistance programs — Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Puget Sound Energy Home Energy Lifeline Program (PSE HELP) — on Oct. 10, 2023, and begin accepting applications as early as Oct. 1, 2023.
OUR SERVICES
We offer essential services — food, shelter, warmth and financial tools — for neighbors in Seattle to build stability and self-sufficiency.
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
Meet Tremayne Edwards
This month we sit down with Tremayne Edwards, Byrd Barr Place’s new director of operations, as he shares glimpses of his Southern upbringing, his present time in the Pacific Northwest, and his global vision for an equitable Black future.
Introducing Our New CEO
The board of directors has selected Dr. Angela Griffin to serve as Byrd Barr Place’s next CEO. Dr. Griffin brings more than 25 years of experience advancing racial justice in the social service and education sectors, working in partnership with communities of color.
Our 2021-2022 Annual Report
We achieved the “impossible” over the last two years. We created a space that we own and cannot be moved from. Read through our Annual Report to learn more about our work in 2021 and 2022.
Building pathways to self-sufficiency
