King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) today released the second Request for Proposals (RFP) to find a qualified partner to stand up and operate a new Regional Crisis Care Center in King County’s East Crisis Response Zone.    Thanks to the voter-approved Crisis Care Centers Initiative, King County is moving with urgency to open a network of five Crisis Care Centers countywide where anyone in King County can … Continue reading New Funding Opportunity: A Crisis Care Center in East King County 

This week, we announced $23.7 million for eight affordable housing developments across South King County, East King County, and the City of Seattle. Together, these investments will create 672 affordable homes, reflecting both the scale of the region’s housing demand and King County’s ongoing commitment to meeting the needs of a growing and increasingly diverse … Continue reading King County Awards $23.7 Million to Eight Affordable Housing Developments, Creating 672 Homes Countywide

As 2025 comes to a close, the King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) reflects on a year marked by challenges and meaningful progress. Amid federal funding uncertainty, rising housing instability, and growing behavioral health needs, on top of an audit that underscores the need for more policies, procedures and infrastructure, DCHS focused … Continue reading 2025 Year in Review: How DCHS Helped Build Healthier, Thriving Communities Across King County 

The Department of Community and Human Services' Veteran, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) is proud to announce the funding recipients for the Regional Human Services Coalitions Request for Proposal.   This funding will help support regional human services coalitions in partnering with DCHS’s Adult Services Division to:   Disseminate information on funding opportunities to organizations … Continue reading VSHSL Announces Awardees for the “Technical Assistance & Capacity Building: Support for Regional Human Services Coalitions” RFP

The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is pleased to announce the release of a new Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) Request for Proposal (RFP) for FS 6: DCHS-Wide Human Services Workforce Stabilization. This funding opportunity was released on December 18, 2025, and applications are due by 2 pm PT, … Continue reading New RFP for Human Services Workforce Stabilization – Apply by February 19!