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

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

King County’s newest affordable housing community opens in SeaTac

King County recently joined several partners, including Mercy Housing Northwest and the Arc of King County, to celebrate the opening of Connection Angle Lake, a new transit-oriented community with 130 new affordable and energy-efficient homes.  This will be the state's first affordable housing development designed for the intellectual and developmental disability community, with 26 homes … Continue reading King County’s newest affordable housing community opens in SeaTac

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

New data shows King County DCHS’ Health Through Housing initiative helps residents maintain stable housing and improve health

King County Department of Human and Community Services (DCHS) today released new data on the Health Through Housing (HTH) initiative, showing improved housing and health outcomes for people living in Health Through Housing buildings throughout last year. Health Through Housing transforms former hotels and other underutilized properties into permanent supportive housing with onsite services, including physical and … Continue reading New data shows King County DCHS’ Health Through Housing initiative helps residents maintain stable housing and improve health

How King County is making affordable housing more resilient and sustainable in the face of climate change

Across Washington and here in King County, we’re seeing the devastating impacts of a changing climate on our communities, from wildfires to heat waves, ice storms, and polluted air. In response, we’re helping communities become more resilient by supporting affordable housing that withstands extreme weather events and environmental challenges.   The Southard in Tukwila is only … Continue reading How King County is making affordable housing more resilient and sustainable in the face of climate change