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Mayor Durkan Announces September 30 Extension of Eviction Moratoria and Continuation of Additional COVID-Related Protections

June 23, 2021

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt As State and County Distribute Hundreds of Millions in Rental and Housing Assistance, City of Seattle Will Receive $28 Million in Additional Federal Funds for Seattle Residents As state and county funds for rental assistance are distributed in the coming weeks, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced today that she is extending the residential and commercial eviction moratoria through September 30, 2021, through Executive… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: OIRA

City of Seattle Announces First in the Nation Driver Resolution Center (DRC)

June 22, 2021

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt አማርኛ Soomaali Following the 2020 passage of Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan’s “Fare Share” proposal, the City of Seattle recently announced the launch of the first in the nation Driver Resolution Center (DRC). The Driver’s Union will provide representation to drivers in arbitration hearings and outreach… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: OIRA

A sunny Seattle summer welcome to our newest team member!

June 22, 2021

Luanda Hassan Arai, Community Engagement and Programs Specialist I am thrilled to join the City of Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) team as the newest Community Outreach and Program Specialist. I have actually been an immigrant twice. I was born and spent the first eight years of… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: OIRA, OIRA Team

Team OIRA Summer 2021 Newsletter: What a Difference a Year Makes

June 4, 2021

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* “Immigrants, we get the job done!” Did you see OIRA Director Cuc Vu in the news last week? Cuc joined Mayor Durkan to announce that more than 76 percent of Seattle’s residents 12 and older have begun the vaccination process, and more than 60 percent are fully vaccinated,… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: OIRA

Seattle Fire Department Community Testing Site in SODO Will Now Also Offer COVID-19 Vaccinations

May 27, 2021

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt አማርኛ Soomaali Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced that the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) Community Testing Site in SODO will now offer COVID-19 vaccinations alongside testing. The SODO Testing and Vaccination Site is a drive-through site with the capacity to administer… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: OIRA

As Seattle Surpasses 75.2% of Residents 12+ Beginning Vaccinations, Seattle to Shift to Mobile and Pop-Ups Efforts in West Seattle

May 22, 2021

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt Final Day of Operations at West Seattle Vaccination Hub Will Be Wednesday, June 9, 2021 As Seattle surpasses 75.2% of residents who have begun their vaccinations and demand at West Seattle vaccination hub dramatically declines, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: OIRA

City of Seattle to Offer Vaccinations to Nearly 17,000 Seattle Students Before End of School Year

May 18, 2021

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt አማርኛ Soomaali SFD and Partners to Host 52 In-School Vaccination Clinics Within Two Week Period; Will Host Three Pop-Up Vaccination Clinics Serving 20 Private Schools City Will Host Student-Focused Vaccination Days at the Lumen Field Event Center and Franklin High… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: OIRA

Lumen Field Event Center, Rainier Beach, and West Seattle Vaccination Sites Now Accepting Patients Without Appointments

May 3, 2021

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt Several Thousand Appointments Remain at City of Seattle Locations This Week; Mayor Urges All Seattleites to Help Someone Else Get Vaccinated Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that all people who live or work in King County can now walk… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: OIRA

City of Seattle Begins Scheduling Second Dose Appointments at Lumen Field Event Center, Rainier Beach, and West Seattle

April 28, 2021

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt Effective Immediately, King County Residents or Workers Who Received Their First Vaccination from Another Provider Can Get Their Second Dose Through the City of Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan recently announced that the City of Seattle will start scheduling second… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: OIRA

Team OIRA Spring 2021 Newsletter: The Vaccine Edition

April 27, 2021

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* You can sign up for a vaccination appointment right now! We just looked at our records and realized that it has been a while since we have sent an update! And we have a very important update. Mayor Durkan recently announced that the City of Seattle and its partners… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: OIRA