King County Regional Homelessness Authority

KCRHA is preparing an addendum to our Five-Year Plan that aligns the strategies outlined in the state homelessness plan which includes extending the plan to 2029 and adding estimates of housing and shelter needs. KCRHA staff are working with key stakeholders to draft the addendum through August 2025. Afterwards we will have several opportunities for the public to provide feedback. If you’d like to learn more or get involved in the addendum process, check out the link below: https://lnkd.in/gi6TCpRe

Too often for people experiencing homelessness, accessing healthcare is filled with significant challenges. But next month, DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center) is opening a low-barrier, comprehensive healthcare clinic that makes it possible for our vulnerable neighbors to receive several different services under one roof. Read on for more information on the person-centered care at the heart of this clinic, and DESC as a whole.

KCRHA is looking to pre-approve agencies that have an interest in receiving severe weather funding. These agencies would provide secure and dignified temporary emergency shelters, as well as essential supplies for unhoused individuals seeking refuge from adverse weather conditions like snow, extreme heat and cold, and other severe weather events. The Request For Qualifications (RFQ) is now open and the deadline for submissions is August 11. For more information on the RFQ (including timelines and a recorded Q+A), click the link below: https://lnkd.in/gj6A22yf

You’re invited! The Seattle-King County Continuum of Care (CoC) is a collaborative community committed to creating effective solutions to homelessness, and they want you to be a part of the movement. Anyone passionate about housing and homelessness solutions can join — from individuals, advocates, service providers, and community groups. Click through to sign up or email CoC-questions@kcrha.org with any questions: https://bit.ly/skc-coc

KCRHA is extending our current severe weather activation through Thursday, July 17, and winding down on the morning of Friday, July 18 because of the current forecast showing the NWS HeatRisk is in the orange category. Get shelter information here: kcrha.org/severe-weather

With Tier 2 severe weather protocols activated for elevated HeatRisk today through Sunday, July 13, winding down the morning of Monday, July 14, here are the cooling resources throughout our area. You can find updated cooling spaces and resources on our Severe Weather page: kcrha.org/severe-weather

Are you passionate about ensuring every eligible voter can exercise their right to vote? Become a nonpartisan Voting Rights Volunteer with the Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness! Register for their Voting Rights Volunteer training on Tuesday, July 8 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Burien Library: bit.ly/July8VolTrain. Once you’ve attended the required training, you will be scheduled (based on your availability) for Voter Registration & Education shifts. These shifts are typically 2-3 hours long and occur at various community sites from July 15 through November 4, 2025. Weekday, evening, and weekend shifts are available. Interested but can’t make that date? Email vote@homelessinfo.org! 

The KCRHA Procurement team is building a panel of RFP raters for shelters serving youth and young adults. We’re looking for folks with experience and expertise in capital repairs, who can ideally spend about 10 hours on this project. Rating will take place July 16-23, with two additional mandatory orientation and debrief meetings. We offer a lived and living experience stipend of $33/hr. If interested, please fill out our Procurement Rater Request form by July 14 at the link below. https://lnkd.in/gVBayhSi

With a heatwave and NWS HeatRisk in the orange category in the forecast, KCRHA is activating Tier 2 Severe Weather protocols from Monday, July 7 through Sunday, July 13, winding down the morning of Monday, July 14, with the possibility of extending if the forecast shifts. We are launching this activation early, with a high degree of confidence in the 10-day forecast. Stay up to date at the link below. https://lnkd.in/gaJ44sSi

Unhoused community members face more hurdles to accessing healthcare. In 2021, an initiative called Health Through Housing began in King County to both house and provide supportive services for people experiencing homelessness with a disability or chronic illness. The idea was that by removing barriers to medical assistance in tandem with providing permanent supportive or emergency housing, more folks would be housed longer. The most recent study found that 95% of people remained housed over the course of the year, as compared to the 57% who remain housed without supportive services. Read more on how Health Through Housing works and the programs that make it happen in the Urbanist’s article below. https://lnkd.in/djayPQuJ