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Building Changes Grant
Organization - Building Changes
Grant Amount - $1,335,641
Foundation - Gates Foundation
Grant Purpose - $1,335,641 over 21 months to support housing programs in the Puget Sound area
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Washington Low Income Housing Alliance - $335,508 from the Gates Foundation - $335,508 over 3 years to support advocacy efforts to increase affordable housing and end homelessness in Washington state
Volunteers of America Oregon - $335,350 from the Gates Foundation - $335,350 over 3 years to support a domestic violence prevention project
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