New funding opportunity aims to build and expand Early Learning Facilities in King County

The Department of Community and Human Services is excited to share a new funding opportunity to support the construction of new Early Learning Facilities (ELF) or the expansion of existing facilities.   Funding is available through the Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account (PSTAA) General Child Care Facilities Fund. This RFP is aimed at expanding and strengthening the early learning system in King County.  Applications for the Request for … Continue reading New funding opportunity aims to build and expand Early Learning Facilities in King County

Announcing the 27 awardees of the Youth Healing Project

This was originally posted on the Best Starts for Kids blog. Young people have deep expertise about the resources and supports they and their peers need to be well. That's why Best Starts funds the Youth Healing Project, which provides mini grants to young people to create mental health supports for their peers. The Youth … Continue reading Announcing the 27 awardees of the Youth Healing Project

Learn about the child care workers enrolled in the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Wage Boost Pilot 

This was originally posted on the Best Starts for Kids blog. Child care is the work that makes all other work possible. But for too long, child care workers have been underpaid and underrecognized for the essential work they do. We’re working to change that.   That’s why we launched the Best Starts for Kids Child … Continue reading Learn about the child care workers enrolled in the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Wage Boost Pilot 

New Funding Opportunity: Family Child Care Facilities Fund

The Housing and Community Development Division (HCD) of the King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is pleased to announce that the Family Child Care Facilities Fund (FCCFF) 2025 Request for Proposal (RFP) is now open.  See the application and timeline below for deadline information. Apply here!  This funding opportunity provides home upgrades to … Continue reading New Funding Opportunity: Family Child Care Facilities Fund

Celebrating a record number of graduates from King County Children, Youth and Young Adult Division programs! 

More than 234 young people celebrated earning their secondary credentials (GEDs or high school diplomas) last month thanks to several programs managed by the department’s Children, Youth, and Young Adults Division (CYYAD). Many of these young people also earned college credits.   CYYAD operates three learning centers for young people ages 16 to24. Run by our … Continue reading Celebrating a record number of graduates from King County Children, Youth and Young Adult Division programs!