Category: Housing and Homelessness

Proposed $19.5 million County investment and a $10 million commitment from the Schultz Family Foundation will together bring more than 600 shelter and affordable housing units online, accelerating King County’s work to meet the region’s urgent housing needs.   Summary  Executive Zahilay announced new investments to develop shelter and affordable housing throughout the region and a…

Today, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay released the following statement after a court ruled in favor of King County and a coalition of other local governments and nonprofits to block the federal government from imposing unlawful restrictions on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care funding:  “Protecting Continuum of Care funding is a top priority…

Today, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay and Seatle Mayor Katie Wilson released the following statement about the County and City’s respective contract transition plans:  “Moving homelessness service contracts back to the County and City is part of our effort to right-size the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, reducing its administrative responsibilities so it can focus on its core…

King County – Today, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay announced the steering committee for the housing revenue workgroup, a cross-sector group charged with exploring dedicated funding to address the region’s housing and homelessness crisis. The committee held its first meeting earlier this month.  Established through the Breaking the Cycle Executive Order, the steering committee will evaluate the feasibility of a new…

KIRKLAND, WA — Today, King County, Plymouth Housing, and the City of Kirkland celebrated the grand opening of Sheila Stanton Place, a new permanent supportive housing community providing 101 homes for adults exiting homelessness. Developed through the King County Department of Community & Human Services’  Health Through Housing initiative and operated by Plymouth Housing, the community combines affordable housing with on-site services designed to help residents maintain stability, improve…

Seattle – Today, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced a three-step plan to stabilize, right size, and reset the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA). The plan prioritizes maintaining critical regional services for people experiencing homelessness and launches immediate actions to improve oversight and protect the integrity of public funds.   The joint plan bolsters fiscal controls, refocuses KCRHA on its core responsibilities as King County’s Continuum of Care lead entity, and transitions the management of city and county…

Background Today, Executive Girmay Zahilay released the following statement after King County and the City of Seattle sent a letter to the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) responding to their Corrective Action Plan, which was submitted on May 22. Statement “Our assessment of KCRHA’s plan found inadequate corrective steps and a lack of clear timelines and deliverables for how the agency will strengthen its financial controls…

On Wednesday, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay released the following statement following a forensic evaluation report of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) commissioned by King County and the City of Seattle:  “Solving King County’s significant homelessness crisis requires honesty about where the regional response system is falling short and a commitment among government partners to bring more…