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KCHA provides rental housing and assistance to more than 55,000 people. This quality, affordable housing supports health and self‑sufficiency.
The Greenbridge neighborhood in White Center mixes new, energy-efficient low-income rental units with market-rate for-sale homes. When finished, it will be home to almost 1,000 families.
Located near Greenbridge, Seola Gardens also features new homes, roads, utilities, and open spaces. More than $250 million in public and private funding makes the redevelopments possible.
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King County Housing Authority finalized the purchase of a multifamily apartment community in the Richmond Beach neighborhood of Shoreline, Wash., preserving 54 units of rental housing, 39 of which are subsidized through federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) project-based subsidies, as an ongoing affordable option for individuals and families.
King County Housing Authority has completed the purchase of a multifamily apartment community in the East Hill neighborhood of Kent, preserving 116 units of rental housing as an ongoing affordable option for individuals and families. The acquisition will help ensure long-term stability and affordability for current residents.
Ten years after an inclusive Community Center Visioning Process and after years of local engagement in comprehensive planning, on Jan. 18, West Hill’s Skyway community celebrated the Skyway Resource Center’s groundbreaking. The project is being supported by Renton Innovation Zone Partnership, King County Housing Authority & U.S. Bank.
With more than 22,000 households waiting as of Nov. 1, 2023, King County Housing Authority has decided to temporarily close its waiting list for subsidized housing (i.e. public housing and other site-based programs) as of Dec. 15, 2023.
KCHA Executive Director Robin Walls participated in a forum hosted by the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley to discuss strategies employed to successfully lease Emergency Housing Vouchers. Other participants included Texas Housing Solutions and Los Angeles County Development Authority, as well as a representative from the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
After 47 years of service, Dan Watson has retired. His impact on affordable housing in the Puget Sound Region has been enormous. Read a tribute to him and his career.
KCHA, the REDI Team and our AAPI KCHA Family, have issued a public statement denouncing acts of hate against Asians and Asian Americans.
KCHA's statement on the long-standing impacts of systemic racial discrimination, and the need to dismantle racism and eliminate inherent white advantage wherever it exists, can be found here.
In 2021, King County Housing Authority (KCHA) was awarded 762 Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHVs) and nearly $18.4 million in funding through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, to be implemented in partnership with the new King County Regional Homelessness Authority. Through thoughtful planning and collaboration with community partners, KCHA has leased 100% of these vouchers serving households experiencing or at risk of homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, and victims of human trafficking.
The King County Housing Authority provides rental housing and rental assistance to more than 18,000 families. We serve people with low and moderate incomes throughout the county — except incorporated areas in Seattle and Renton.
The King County Housing Authority continues to build and expand community facilities at many of its properties. These resources keep families healthy and help children succeed in school. They also help parents attain job skills that support economic self-sufficiency.
As a result of renovations inside and out, the King County Housing Authority's subsidized housing properties look as good as or better than housing in the surrounding community.
Working with a network of partners, the King County Housing Authority provides a variety of resources to help kids succeed in school and in life. This includes after-school tutoring, enrichment classes, computer labs, and community centers.
KCHA transforms distressed communities through well-designed, higher density, mixed-income housing. These homes offer easy access to supportive services, mass transit, and jobs. Parks, trails, art, and community spaces complete the vision.
KCHA incorporates environmental considerations into all of its development projects. This includes building "green" and better integrating housing with transit, shopping, services, recreation, and access to jobs.