King County’s application for the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is now open for community review and input. This grant will award competitive funding for the identification and removal of barriers to affordable housing production and preservation. King County is requesting $10 million … Continue reading Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing grant application is ready for review, feedback needed by Oct. 26
We want to hear from you! Register for the Oct. 18 Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing grant application public hearing
King County is applying for the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. As part of efforts to capture the needs and concerns of community members, we are organizing a PRO Housing Grant Application Public Hearing on October 18 from 9:00 am – 10:00 … Continue reading We want to hear from you! Register for the Oct. 18 Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing grant application public hearing
Innovative partnership houses seniors and veterans in First Hill: Seattle’s first and largest affordable housing high-rise in over 50 years
Tuesday marked the grand opening of Blake House and The Rise on Madison, an affordable housing high-rise brought to life through a partnership between nonprofits Bellwether Housing and Plymouth Housing. Located in the First Hill neighborhood in Seattle, the 17-story building is a blend of permanent supportive housing for seniors and veterans experiencing chronic homelessness, … Continue reading Innovative partnership houses seniors and veterans in First Hill: Seattle’s first and largest affordable housing high-rise in over 50 years
Join the Conversation: Brooks Village in Skyway Update on June 3rd
Registration for the Brooks Village virtual community meeting is open. Scan the QR code to register. On Saturday, June 3rd, King County will host a virtual community meeting to provide an update on Brooks Village, an undeveloped 14.3-acre parcel owned by the county in Skyway-West Hill. Information on an upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP) to … Continue reading Join the Conversation: Brooks Village in Skyway Update on June 3rd
Newest Health Through Housing building announced for QT2BIPOC residents
King County and the City of Seattle announced last week the operators of the latest Health Through Housing building — a new construction providing 35 units of permanent supportive housing in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. The building will be jointly operated by Lavender Rights Project and Chief Seattle Club and will welcome residents by 2025. This 11th Health Through … Continue reading Newest Health Through Housing building announced for QT2BIPOC residents
Skyway-West Hill & North Highline Residents and King County are working together to Develop Anti-Displacement Strategy Recommendations
Skyway-West Hill and North Highline are richly diverse neighborhoods with large BIPOC and immigrant communities, as well as large numbers of low-income households. Skyway has the highest proportion of African-American residents of any area in the state. These neighborhoods have experienced rising land values and cost of housing at a faster rate than the broader … Continue reading Skyway-West Hill & North Highline Residents and King County are working together to Develop Anti-Displacement Strategy Recommendations