Our Regional Homelessness Authority Is in Deep Trouble

The King County Regional Homelessness Authority faces crisis after an April forensic audit revealed a $45 million deficit, including $13 million unaccounted for or overspent. Seattle and King County leaders are divided on whether to dissolve or reform KCRHA, with both jurisdictions setting an August 1 deadline for a restructuring report. The agency manages $65 million in federal housing grants serving 4,500 households and key systems like homeless intake and case management—any hasty dissolution could jeopardize federal funding and disrupt regional services.