Apply to serve on the new King County Equitable Development Initiative Interim Advisory Board

King County’s Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is recruiting up to 11 members for the King County Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) Interim Advisory Board. The EDI Interim Advisory Board will provide strategic direction and guidance for the new King County EDI including advising on program priorities, promoting accountability to the King County EDI … Continue reading Apply to serve on the new King County Equitable Development Initiative Interim Advisory Board

$26 million in affordable housing investments awarded, creating 939 homes across the region

King County Executive Dow Constantine announced $26 million in funding for nine affordable housing developments that will generate 848 new homes, 66 renovated rental units, and 25 new home ownership units across King County over the next five years. The investments prioritize affordable housing for people with the lowest incomes, people experiencing or at risk … Continue reading $26 million in affordable housing investments awarded, creating 939 homes across the region

A new landmark rises: Beacon Pacific Village opens on the historic Pacific Tower campus

Last month, the Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Beacon Pacific Village, a new affordable housing community offering a blend of residential, mixed-use, and critical on-site services. Between 2016 to 2020, King County's Housing Finance Program (HFP) awarded nearly five million dollars to … Continue reading A new landmark rises: Beacon Pacific Village opens on the historic Pacific Tower campus

Lower Valley’s first affordable housing for seniors opens in Carnation

Last month, Sno-Valley Senior Center hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the final phase of the Carnation Senior Apartments, a new senior living community in Carnation. The apartment complex is the lower Valley's first affordable housing for seniors and the first income-restricted housing in Carnation. The building provides 15 one-bedroom apartments for seniors, five of … Continue reading Lower Valley’s first affordable housing for seniors opens in Carnation

Health Through Housing sites in Burien and Seattle’s Lake City welcome residents

In recent weeks, two of the Health Through Housing (HTH) initiative's newest locations started welcoming residents. Sacred Medicine House in Seattle's Lake City neighborhood and Bloomside in the City of Burien have begun to move residents into their new homes. These locations are two of five operations-only HTH sites that are a part of the … Continue reading Health Through Housing sites in Burien and Seattle’s Lake City welcome residents

Health Through Housing’s year two data dashboard is now available

King County’s Health Through Housing (HTH) initiative released its 2023 data dashboard which provides information on the HTH model and progress made during the initiative’s second full year of operation. Launched last year, the HTH dashboard was created to provide reliable, consistent, and accessible data and information on the HTH initiative since the purchase of … Continue reading Health Through Housing’s year two data dashboard is now available