News

• Williams Apartments breaks ground; 84-unit building will provide housing for veterans, others leaving homelessness. Learn more. 
• Francis Village celebrates grand opening, ends homelessness for 60 Eastside households. Learn more.
• New website links landlords and renters in King County; free housing locator expands access to affordable housing. Learn more.
• King County and Seattle receive nearly $1 million more in federal homeless assistance grants; funds will ensure onsite supportive services for more than 200 people leaving homelessness. Learn more.
• King County, local partners collaborate to award $13.1 million to support homeless housing, services; Supportive services, rental assistance mean end to homelessness for 500 households across the county. Learn more.

2011 news

• Seattle, King County receive more than $21.8 million in federal homeless assistance grants; renewal funding supports homeless housing and services countywide. Learn more.
• King County awards $10.6 million to affordable housing development countywide; Funding creates over 600 units of housing and more than 450 construction jobs.  Learn more.
• Honoring our veterans. Learn more.
• King County work force development program wins Governor’s Best Practice Award; More than 90 percent of at-risk youth complete training program in Georgetown, with 50 this year hired into manufacturing jobs. Learn more.
• King County Executive opens Administration Building for interim SHARE Safe Haven homeless shelter use during October; Details also announced for annual winter shelters in the Administration Building for homeless women and men  Learn more.
• County  leaders unite around Executive’s proposal for gang violence intervention and prevention. Learn more.
• Voters renew levy to provide critical services to veterans and those in need; County ready to hit the ground running to implement service plan. Learn more. 
• Veterans and Human Services Levy report shows reductions in expensive criminal justice, emergency medical interventions. Learn more.
• County leaders unite in support of new Veterans Treatment Court, with focus on services and support rather than incarceration; Dedicated calendar in Regional Mental Health Court would connect military veterans to the services they need. Learn more.
• Report on Veterans and Human Services Levy highlights successful delivery of services to 30,000 veterans, families and others in need; Expansion of veteran services, creation of 234 new housing units, improved health, and family stabilization cited in 2010 annual report. Learn more.
• Executive celebrates grand opening of Passage Point housing project in Maple Valley; YWCA supportive housing project creates homes and stability for single parents leaving the corrections system and their children. Learn more.
• King County collaboration to end homelessness named one of Top 25 “Innovations in American Government” by Kennedy School of Government; Funders Group of Committee to End Homelessness cited for multi-jurisdictional streamlining of funding and coordination of housing and supportive services. Learn more.
• Report presents effectiveness of mental illness and drug treatment programs; Annual report shows reduction of jail, psychiatric stays for clients using programs funded by sales tax. Learn more.
• Executive proposes reforms for expanded outreach and engagement with residents of unincorporated areas; Community service areas with single point of contact would encompass all unincorporated areas; interbranch teams would work with Unincorporated Area Councils and other community groups. Learn more.
• King County awards $21.3 million countywide to create affordable and supportive housing projects; Housing awards create jobs for construction of 495 new units of housing around King County. Learn more.
• Seattle, King County receive more than $21.5 million in federal homeless assistance grants. Learn more.

2010 news 

• Breaking ground for Avalon Place in West Seattle
• King County Veterans Levy will support legal aid for veterans; fellowship will benefit at-risk and homeless veterans
• Unincorporated area residents meet with King County Executive; annual forum brings together residents, county to discuss priorities
• King County, Seattle receive nearly $1 million in new federal homeless assistance grants; 2010-2011 award total for region exceeds $21 million
• Brownfields grant awarded to King County Jobs Initiative
• Housing for homeless vets and families: groundbreaking at Andrews Glen in Bellevue

2009 news releases 

• King County receives $900,000 federal substance abuse treatment grant; funding will focus on helping youth ages 18-24 and their families (Nov.)
• State legislators to meet with developmental disabilities community (Nov.)
• King County announces 2009 Exemplary Service Award honorees; unveils willing Mental Health Recovery Poster (Oct.)
• Nearly 200 King County jobs created or retained with federal stimulus grants (July)
• Executive Triplett to host joint annual forum for King County Unincorporated Area Councils (July)
• $78 million in federal stimulus grants for King County (June)
• Lifeboat funding to end for many services facing elimination while stop-gap measures save some public health, criminal justice and human services (June)
• King County, Seattle receive federal homeless assistance award of $19.7 million (Feb.)
• $36 million awarded countywide to create affordable and supportive housing projects