Thank you to all of our partners, outreach workers, shelter and day center staff, navigation and case managers, advocates, non-profit organizations, and every person who does the work of helping others.
Funding Opportunities
Find upcoming and open funding for shelters and service providers working to address homelessness in King County.
Grants Management Resources
Access Salesforce, resources, and tools to help your agency manage your KCRHA-funded grants and contracts.
HUD Continuum of Care
The Seattle King County Continuum of Care Board carries out mandatory functions required by HUD regulations.
Coordinated Entry
Find guidelines, tools, and other relevant resources to understand, access, and manage the Coordinated Entry processes.
Office Hours
The KCRHA Grants, Compliance, and Finance Teams host weekly Open Office Hours on Thursdays from 3:00–4:00 pm. The Open Office Hours are designed to offer technical assistance and answer questions related to invoicing, contracts, comprehensive monitoring, and more. Please contact us using one of the emails below in “Contact Us” for the virtual meeting link.
For questions about contracts and Project Service Agreement invoicing: contracts@kcrha.org
For questions about RFPs and funding opportunities: rfp@kcrha.org
For questions about year-end comprehensive agency or sub-recipient monitoring: audits@kcrha.org
For questions related to grants and compliance with rules and regulations: compliance@kcrha.org
For questions about the Continuum of Care and federal NOFO process: coc.questions@kcrha.org
For Coordinated Entry mobility requests: mobilityrequest@kcrha.org
To reach the Office of the Ombuds: (please review this page for information about services): ombuds@kcrha.org
To submit invoices for vendor contracts (not Fluxx contracts): invoice@kcrha.org
For news media: media@kcrha.org
For general inquiries from the public: info@kcrha.org
For HMIS access issues: King County Bitfocus: kcsupport@bitfocus.com
King County Consolidated Homeless Grant (CHG) Documents (updated February 2025):
Getting a Transitional Encampment Permit from SDCI – 2024
Seattle-King County Diversion Guidelines
CE Policies and Procedures V.8
CE Young Adults Housing Navigation Manual
CE RAP and Path to Home Manual
Homelessness Prevention Vulnerability Tool
Seattle-King County Rapid Rehousing Guidelines
Washington State Department of Commerce – Training and Tools for Recipients of Housing Funds
The Washington State Department of Commerce’s Housing Division has an online library that offers useful training courses and resources for homeless service providers and anyone doing work to decrease homelessness. Training topics include the following:
- Case Management
- De-Escalation
- Harm Reduction
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Informed Services
- Youth Homelessness
King County Public Health – Environmental Health Resources for Homeless Service Providers
King County provides environmental health resources for homeless service providers, including trainings that address pest prevention and management, air quality, and other sanitation-related topics.
Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and WorkFirst Training 2025
This training provides an overview of the TANF and WorkFirst programs, including eligibility requirements, guidance on navigating the application process, and potential limitations of the benefits.
KCRHA HUD’s Equal Access Rule Training 2024
This training addresses the requirements of the HUD 2012 and 2016 Equal Access Rules, outlines policies supporting LGBTQQIA2S individuals, and highlights strategies to prevent family separation.
Click here for more information about the Ombuds. The Office of the Ombuds serves the following groups:
- Community members served by a KCRHA provider or contracted program;
- Residents of shelter, transitional housing, or permanent supportive housing;
- Providers who contract with KCRHA to provide outreach, shelter, rapid re-housing, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, and prevention efforts;
- Employees or Contractors of the KCRHA.
Housing Development Consortium
Church Council of Greater Seattle
South King Housing and Homelessness Partners
Eastside Homelessness Advisory Committee
North King County Coalition on Homelessness