Solid Ground (Seattle)

Solid Ground (founded in 1974 as the Fremont Public Association) is an anti-poverty and social service organization in Seattle, Washington. Originating in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood and now based in the adjacent Wallingford neighborhood, the organization is active throughout Seattle, King County and (for some programs) statewide.^[1]

Operating on an annual budget of about US$32 million,^[2] Solid Ground indicates US$32,366,517 budgeted income and $31,854,878 budgeted expenses. Major program areas fall under the headings Housing, Homelessness Prevention, Hunger & Food Resources, Domestic Violence Services, Legal Services, Advocacy, Anti-Racism Initiative, Retired & Senior Volunteer Services and Transportation Services.

Solid Ground programs include direct provision of services (support of Seattle food banks, housing programs, skills classes, legal aid to obtain or maintain state benefits, etc.), but they also focus on political organizing and systems change work, including lobbying the Washington state government. They also provide senior volunteers to over 80 King County human service organizations.^[1]