King County Regional Homelessness Authority

05/29/2026

KCRHA CEO Dr. Kelly Kinnison recently spoke with KUOW’s Libby Denkmann about the agency’s next steps after the forensic evaluation. During the conversation, Dr. Kinnison answered in-depth questions about how KCRHA is addressing the issues raised by the evaluation, as well as highlighting the staff who keep the important work at KCRHA going. Listen to the full interview here: https://bit.ly/kcrha-on-soundside

05/21/2026

KCRHA is always excited to be working together with our community to expand shelter and help bring more people into safe and stable housing more quickly. We are collaborating with partners throughout the region to increase capacity through a variety of shelter options. In 2026 so far, we are funding and administering the site openings of Tiny Home Villages (THVs), non-congregate shelter beds, increased service capacity, and more. Scroll through to see the work we’ve done with our partners so far in 2026, and go to www.kcrha.org/news to read more about each project.

05/20/2026

While the HUD FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will likely not be posted until later this month, KCRHA is releasing a Request for Information (RFI) that helps us as a community prepare. In the RFI, we are looking for responses from agencies providing homelessness services while collaborating across systems such as medical or behavioral health care, substance use disorder treatment, workforce reentry and development, rehabilitation services, and more. If this is your agency or organization, we’d love to hear from you: https://kcrha.org/news-hud-fy26-nofo-information-updates/

04/24/2026

When Dr. Kelly Kinnison joined KCRHA as CEO in 2024, she identified the need for a clearer and independent understanding of the agency's financial systems. She requested a forensic audit to bring transparency and establish a clear understanding of where improvements are needed. The audit findings (focusing on April 2021 – July 2025) identified significant weaknesses in financial systems, internal controls, and reporting practices during that time. These are serious issues we must address, and we are acting with urgency to do so. Read more about the audit’s findings and next steps for meaningful accountability and continuous improvement to better serve our region: https://kcrha.org/news-forensic-audit-and-next-steps-for-kcrha/

04/17/2026

On behalf of the Seattle/King County Continuum of Care (CoC), KCRHA is seeking proposals for the July 2026 CoC Convening. We invite presentations that provide meaningful insights, elevate diverse experiences, and demonstrate innovative, evidence-informed strategies to strengthen our collective work to end homelessness. Submit a proposal to [email protected] by 11:59 pm PT on Friday, May 8, 2026, and read the full call for proposals here: https://bit.ly/4mwGudi

04/16/2026

We are excited to highlight a Tiny Home Village (THV) opening in our area serving a population who are not typically residents of tiny homes: families with children. This site in Tukwila will be hosted by Church By the Side of the Road, operated by the Low Income Housing Institute and co-administered by KCRHA & the City of Tukwila - Government. It will provide 40 units of Sound Foundations NW -built tiny homes and will be a critical step forward in diversifying our region’s homelessness solutions. Read more about this family-served THV at the KCRHA blog: kcrha.org/news-expanding-shelter-church-by-the-side-of-the-road/

Photo Credit: Sound Foundations NW

04/14/2026

With large crowds expected this summer for the FIFA Men’s World Cup in Seattle, many are wondering about the impact on people experiencing homelessness. In preparation, KCRHA is organizing relevant information and resources to ensure clients can continue to access services and care. Learn more in our most recent blog: https://kcrha.org/news-the-world-cup-and-homelessness-kcrhas-role/

04/10/2026

KCRHA is currently seeking community members to serve in specific seats on the Continuum of Care (CoC) Board ahead of the July 1, 2026 term expirations. The roles we’re currently recruiting for include: persons with a former or current experience of homelessness, at least 1 locally elected public official, at least 1 representative of law enforcement or public safety, at least 1 representative of local public funder that funds the CoC, and representatives of the local homelessness service provider community.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 pm on May 4, 2026. Find out more information at the link below:

04/03/2026

This week King County Executive Zahilay held a press conference to announce an executive order to boost affordable housing and shelter options, as well as integrate behavioral health services. KCRHA CEO Kelly Kinnison was in attendance to show our support. We look forward to working with Executive Zahilay and other government and organizational partners to execute the next steps. Read more about the Breaking the Cycle Executive Order here:

  Executive Zahilay announces new Executive Order to break the cycle of homelessness, addiction, and incarceration in King County King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 03/31/2026 11:18 AM PDT News Release – March 31, 2026 Contact: Callie Craighead, Press Secretary, Office of the Executive...

04/02/2026

During the 60-day 2026 Washington state legislative session, KCRHA worked with key partners to educate legislators on our funding priorities, including outlining how recent policy changes from the U.S. Department Housing and Urban Development (HUD) could impact Washington’s homeless programs & services. And in late March, Governor Ferguson signed legislation that will enable us to advance an effective, unified, and regional response to homelessness for King County. Read more about these wins at our most recent blog: kcrha.org/news-2026-legislative-session-preserving-regional-housing-and-services/