Housing, Homelessness and Community Development (HHCDD): Focuses on community development; creating and preserving affordable and special needs housing, housing repair programs, services and shelter for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
Mark your calendars for this May 3rd and 4th! The Veterans, Seniors & Human Services Levy (VSHSL) will be hosting the 2023 VSHSL Summit for all VSHSL community partners! Join us for an interactive Summit that includes an in-person and livestream option. This year’s Summit will include engaging presentations, panel discussions, and an opportunity to…
Continue reading ➞ Save the date! Veterans, Seniors & Human Services Levy Summit on May 3rd and 4th
This week, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced the upcoming opening for Health Through Housing: Salmonberry Lofts, a newly constructed building providing 76 units of permanent supportive housing in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. The building will welcome the first residents later this month and is operated by Chief Seattle Club, an organization with a local…
Each night in King County, more than 7,500 people sleep outside. The longer a person goes without access to shelter, the higher the likelihood the person suffers adverse health conditions, including trauma, depression and chemical dependency. The time to act is now. The humanitarian crisis we face will stay this way and only worsen…
Continue reading ➞ Update on the SODO Services Hub—a joint partnership to bring more people inside
The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) has extended the deadline to Sunday, September 11 for the inaugural Health Through Housing (HTH) Advisory Committee! Check out the nomination form here. What is the HTH Advisory Committee?The Advisory Committee will help guide current and future iterations of the HTH initiative. The committee will consist of…
The Housing, Homelessness and Community Development Division (HHCDD) of King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is delaying the release of the second round of the Family Child Care Facilities Fund (FCCFF) Request for Proposal (RFP), anticipated to release this month. The funding is now scheduled to be released in the Fall of…
King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is pleased to announce awards to develop two new affordable housing projects in the Skyway-West Hill neighborhood (SWH). Following years of community organizing, $5 million was successfully secured in King County’s 2021-22 Biennial Budget in the Housing and Community Development Fund to directly address displacement and…
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