Category: Housing and Homelessness
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King County Launches Reentry Initiative to Help Break the Cycle of Repeated Incarceration, Improving Public Safety and Community Well-Being
Summary King County’s new reentry initiative will help people transition from custody back into the community by connecting them with accessible healthcare, behavioral health and substance use treatment, and other supportive services, advancing Executive Zahilay’s Breaking the Cycle goal and reducing recidivism to create safer, healthier communities. Story Today, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay announced…
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Executive Zahilay Launches Advisory Panel to Speed Up Permitting, Build More Homes, and Support Business Growth
Summary Executive Girmay Zahilay announced a Permitting Advisory Panel to explore ways to improve King County’s permitting process and make it easier to build housing and open businesses across King County. Story King County – Today, as part of his Building More and Better Government agenda, Executive Girmay Zahilay announced a new Permitting Advisory Panel to…
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Joint Statement from Executive Zahilay and Mayor Wilson on KCRHA Stabilization and Unrecoverable Funds
Today, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson released the following statement after the independent financial monitoring firm they jointly directed be embedded in the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) completed its initial reconciliation of the agency’s financial records: “Earlier this year, we required stronger oversight and independent financial monitoring at…
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King County Executive Zahilay and Partners Celebrates Opening of 41 Affordable Homes at Creekside Village on Vashon Island
Summary King County’s $8.375 million funding commitment helps expand affordable workforce housing in a community facing longstanding housing shortages. Story VASHON ISLAND, WA — King County Executive Girmay Zahilay joined Shelter America Group, community leaders, and housing partners today to celebrate the grand opening of Creekside Village, a new 41-unit affordable housing development that will…
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500 Units in 500 Days: Executive Zahilay Proposes Funding to Make Progress on Housing and Shelter Target; Announces New Public-Private Partnership Significantly Expanding Youth Shelter
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…
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Executive Zahilay Statement on Legal Victory Protecting Critical Federal Homelessness Funding
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…
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Joint Statement from Executive Zahilay and Mayor Wilson on KCRHA Contract Transition Plans
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…
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Executive Zahilay Convenes Regional Leaders to Explore Historic Housing Investment
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…
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King County, Plymouth Housing, and City of Kirkland Celebrate Opening of New Permanent Supportive Housing Community, Sheila Stanton Place
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…
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Executive Zahilay and Mayor Wilson Announce Immediate Actions to Stabilize, Right Size, and Reset the Regional Homelessness Authority
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…