Operations at the King County Regional Homeless Authority (KCRHA) are not impacted by the government shutdown. KCRHA and contracted providers continue to| KCRHA
The Regional Homelessness Authority is an independent agency working to end homelessness in Seattle and King County. Housing is a basic human need that everyone should have access to.| KCRHA
Individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness come from a plethora of backgrounds and have varied and unique immediate and long-term needs.| KCRHA
KCRHA is in the process of assessing the potential impacts of the executive order signed by President Trump on July 24, 2025. The order directs the U.S. Attorney General (AG), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take the numerous actions related to homelessness. KCRHA is assessing the impacts of the executive order regarding homelessness| KCRHA
During the winter severe weather season, our first cold weather activation typically occurs around Thanksgiving and our last one is usually toward the end of March. Once we've wrapped up the last activation for the season, we can start gathering, refining, and analyzing data and information for the winter weather activation summary.| KCRHA
Transitioning to using HeatRisk empowers us to respond earlier, when the people who are most likely to experience heat-related harm need support. This is KCRHA’s third summer using HeatRisk-based activation thresholds. We have aligned our activation tiers for extreme heat to better respond to the actual risk that any given heatwave poses to those living unsheltered in King County.| KCRHA
KCRHA's Governing Board is seeking applications for individuals to represent those with Lived Experience on the Board.| KCRHA
Dr. Kelly Kinnison’s journey to become the Chief Executive Officer at the King County Regional Homelessness Authority began earlier this year. From the beginning she felt like she was destined to fill this role. Her interactions with elected leaders, community members and staff along the way only strengthened her excitement and commitment to lead KCRHA in service of people experiencing homelessness.| KCRHA
Find overnight and daytime shelter information for severe weather events for Seattle and King County from the Regional Homelessness Authority.| KCRHA