One of several murals at Sacred Medicine House, a culturally grounded permanent supportive housing community operated by Chief Seattle Club. The building is one of nine King County Health Through Housing locations in Seattle. “When people have a stable home and access to supportive services, they are better able to move beyond crisis and focus … Continue reading What Housing Makes Possible: Providers Reflect on New Data Showing Fewer Jail Bookings Associated with Stable Housing
DCHS Shares New Data Showing Strong Housing Stability and Improved Health Outcomes for Residents
Arial view of the Booker House, Health Through Housing's Federal Way location. King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) today announced the release of updated data to the Health Through Housing (HTH) Annual Reporting Dashboard. For the fourth consecutive year since the dashboard’s launch, data shows strong outcomes for Health Through Housing residents, providing further evidence that permanent supportive housing … Continue reading DCHS Shares New Data Showing Strong Housing Stability and Improved Health Outcomes for Residents
Help Shape Affordable Housing in Unincorporated King County
Want to learn how King County can create more affordable housing in unincorporated communities? We’re exploring three policy tools that could improve housing affordability and stability — and we want your input. Multifamily Housing Tax Exemption (MFTE): A program that lowers property taxes for housing developers that include affordable homes. It can apply to housing like townhomes and condos. … Continue reading Help Shape Affordable Housing in Unincorporated King County
A Place to Land: How Copperleaf Northgate is Connecting Families to Stability, Transit, and Opportunity
Last week, the doors to Copperleaf Northgate opened, marking a new chapter for hundreds of residents. For residents like Grecia Guzman Carranza and her family, it’s more than housing. It’s relief. It’s stability. It’s the ability to finally exhale. Grecia with her husband and son in Copperleaf's outdoor courtyard. “My family and I struggled for … Continue reading A Place to Land: How Copperleaf Northgate is Connecting Families to Stability, Transit, and Opportunity
You know what your community needs. King County’s Equitable Development Initiative has funding to help you build it.
Across King County, communities know what they need: housing that is affordable, culturally grounded, and designed to keep people rooted in place. What’s often missing is early-stage support to turn those ideas into viable projects. King County’s Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) is addressing that gap with a new, one-time Capacity Building Grants Request for Proposals (RFP). This opportunity is designed to help community-based organizations move … Continue reading You know what your community needs. King County’s Equitable Development Initiative has funding to help you build it.
A Place to Call Home: Inside the Opening of the Booker House in Federal Way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGIIV4Y_LX8 Video highlight from the Booker House grand opening, Health Through Housing's Federal Way location. Features remarks from Harold G. Booker II, son of Harold G. Booker, the building's namesake; King County Executive Girmay Zahilay, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (ULMS) President and CEO Michelle Merriweather, and City of Federal Way Council President Martin Moore. … Continue reading A Place to Call Home: Inside the Opening of the Booker House in Federal Way
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