At KCRHA, one of our functions is to administer funding contracts to service providers working to address homelessness in Seattle and King County.
Of KCRHA’s $200+ million budget, over 95 percent of those funds are pre-allocated to their respective recipients when they arrive to us from our primary funders including, City of Seattle, King County, Washinton State Department of Commerce and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
We also receive a small number of funding opportunities for which we conduct a competitive bidding process. Eligible applicants may include nonprofits, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and tribal agencies. Each procurement will outline the specific eligibility criteria for that funding opportunity.
Here are examples of programs KCRHA has held a competitive funding process for in the past:
*Funding opportunities in subjects beyond this list may be funded in the future, contingent on specifications within upcoming RFPs.
- Behavioral Health
- Capital Repairs/Improvements
- Case Management
- Diversion Services
- Emergency Shelter
- Non-congregate Shelter
- Permanent Supportive Housing
- Rental Assistance
- RV resident support
- Safe Lots
- Severe Weather
- Tiny Homes
- Transitional Housing
- Vehicle Residency
- Youth & Young Adult
- City of Seattle
- King County
- East King County – City of Bellevue and Redmond
- North King County – City of Bothell, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Shoreline, and Woodinville
- Washington State Department of Commerce
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFAs)
A Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) announces upcoming funding opportunities and is used to inform applicants of anticipated funding for homelessness services.
Request for Proposals (RFPs), Request for Information (RFIs) Request for Quotations (RFQs) and Request for Qualifications (RFQs or RFQuals)
- A Request for Proposal is a competitive process for agencies to apply for funding to manage a specific project using funding provided through KCRHA that has not been previously allocated by our funders. Upcoming Requests for Proposals will first be listed in the Notice of Funding Availability section of this website.
- A Request for Information is a formal information gathering process that provides a structured process to ask for input on program design and organizational needs.
- A Request for Quotations is a solicitation in which KCRHA invites applicants to submit price quotes and bid on a specific project or job.
- A Request for Qualifications is typically used as a step to establish a pool of agencies that are qualified for a specific service for which KCRHA expects to be needed. When the need arises, KCRHA is then able to select from the pool of candidates for the service. Usually, a follow-up procurement process, such as a Request for Proposals (RFP), will be needed after the Request for Qualifications.
Procurement Process
The funding opportunity process goes through three phases over the course of each procurement.
Anticipated & Open Procurements
2026 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
Posted April 22, 2026
King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) is pleased to announce a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for anticipated funding opportunities in 2026. Please note that these are anticipated opportunities and the schedule and scope are subject to change. Once finalized, KCRHA will issue detailed notices of funding availability for each investment as the release dates approach.
KCRHA seeks to collaborate with a diversity of service providers across Seattle/King County in accordance with KCRHA’s Theory of Change, in order to extend the Seattle/King County continuum of comprehensive, person-centered solutions to homelessness.
KCRHA recommends regularly reviewing KCRHA’s Funding Opportunity webpage for updates as information is subject to change. If you have any questions, please email RFP@kcrha.org.
Note: Dates and funding amounts are estimates and subject to change. Follow the instructions and timelines detailed in funding opportunities.
| Anticipated Funding Opportunity Description | Anticipated Timeline & Funding Details |
|---|---|
| Encampment Resolution Permanent Supportive Housing Underspend Request for Proposals (RFP) The intent of the RFP is to utilize unspent funds that expire on June 30, 2026. This funding opportunity is open to proposals from agencies currently contracted to provide ERP PSH services. | Released: March 26, 2026 Closed: April 13, 2026 Funding Available: $235,000 Contract start: N/A – contract amendments |
| Severe Weather Request For Qualifications The purpose of the Severe Weather Request for Qualifications will be to identify organizations in King County that have an interest in supplying emergency shelter and/or supplies in response to severe weather and emergency conditions (cold, heat, smoke and other hazards and emergencies) for individuals and/or families experiencing unsheltered homelessness. This process is unfunded but is required to apply for future Severe Weather and Hazards funding. | Released: June 9, 2026 Closes: July 20, 2026 Funding Available: N/A Contract Start: N/A |
| Runaway and Youth Homelessness Programs RFP The purpose of this RFP will be to support programs for runaway and homeless youth by addressing rising operating costs, the decrease in private support since COVID, and state budget cuts and changes in federal funding qualifications that have led to funding reductions. | Process Release: Funding Available: $1,364,815 Funding Period: TBA |
| King County-City of Seattle Continuum of Care (CoC) System Collaborations and Partnerships Request for Information (RFI) The purpose of this RFI is to obtain information on collaboration and partnerships between homelessness services organizations and other system partners in anticipation of the 2026 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) CoC Notice of Funding Opportunity. | Released: May 4, 2026 Closed: May 29, 2026 Funding Available: N/A Funding Period: N/A |
| FY26 Continuum of Care (CoC) Transitional Housing Request for Letters of Interest (RLOI) The intent of this RLOI is to determine if any qualified service providers are interested in assuming funds and project requirements for a relinquished CoC transitional housing project. If multiple parties express interest, a subsequent RFP process will be released. Organizations must submit an LOI in order to apply for any subsequent funding process. As the project budget and household number has been approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the project requirements cannot be negotiated and few changes are possible. Due to this, KCRHA seeks to ensure it is aware of all interested parties before running a lengthy RFP process. | Release: June 9, 2026 Closes: June 21, 2026 Funding Available: N/A Funding Period: N/A |
| FY26 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) The intent of this RFP will be to receive proposals from providers interested in renewing or seeking new federal CoC funds for projects including Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), Rapid Re-Housing (RRH), Transitional Housing (TH), and Supportive Services Only (SSO). Final funding decisions are determined by HUD. | Release: June 2026 Funding Available: TBA* Funding Period: TBA** *Funding and contract timelines are dependent on HUD’s **New contracts are estimated to start July 2027 at the earliest. |
| Rapid Re-Housing Reprocurement RFP The intent of this RFP will be to reprocure Rapid Re-Housing funds in order to right-size contracts and identify organizations to provide Rapid Re-Housing for individuals in King County experiencing unsheltered homelessness. | Release: Funding Available: TBA Funding Period: January 1 – December 30, 2027 |
| Encampment Resolution Permanent Supportive Housing Reprocurement RFP The intent of this RFP will be to identify organizations to provide ERP PSH for individuals in King County experiencing unsheltered homelessness. | Release: TBA Funding Available: TBA Contract start: January 1, 2027 |
Each year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides funding for homeless assistance programs authorized under the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended by the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act. These funds are awarded through a national competitive process outlined in the HUD FY 2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
The NOFO establishes requirements for Continuums of Care (CoCs) and for individual project applicants included in each CoC’s submission. In preparation for HUD’s FY 2026 NOFO, KCRHA—as the designated Collaborative Applicant for the Seattle-King County CoC—conducts an annual local competition and evaluation process.
Please direct your questions via email to coc.questions@kchra.org.
KCRHA will update all notices once the HUD competition is released, and updates may include expected funding available, updated requirement or preferences. Please note that timelines, preferences, and requirements are subject to change.
2026 Seattle-King County Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Local Competition Overview – Updated 5/29/26
2026 Seattle-King County Continuum of Care New Project & Bonus Funding NOFA (Bonus)
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) is pleased to announce a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) transitional housing funds, with match funds for an ongoing project that have been voluntarily relinquished. The intent of this Request for Letters of Interest (RLOI) is to determine if any qualified service providers are interested in assuming funds and project requirements for a relinquished CoC transitional housing project. If multiple parties express interest, a subsequent RFP process will be released. Organizations must submit an LOI in order to apply for any subsequent funding process. As the project budget and household number has been approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the project requirements cannot be negotiated and few changes are possible. Due to this, KCRHA seeks to ensure it is aware of all interested parties before running a lengthy RFP process.
2026 CoC Transitional Housing Request for Letters of Interest – Updated 6/10/2026
2026 CoC Transitional Housing RLOI Notice of Funding Availability
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) is pleased to announce an upcoming Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify a pool of qualified agencies to provide the region’s emergency response to severe weather and emergency events for individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness. KCRHA supports a regional severe weather and emergency event response that includes providing secure and dignified temporary emergency shelters and essential supplies for unhoused individuals seeking refuge from adverse weather conditions (i.e. snow, smoke, extreme heat and cold) and emergency events (i.e. biological, geophysical, intentional, and infrastructural hazards).
Please note: this RFQ process does not involve funding.
2026 Severe Weather and Emergency Response Request for Qualifications
2026 Severe Weather and Emergency Response Notice of Upcoming RFQual
Additional Forms & Information
Applications for KCRHA funding opportunities will be accepted from any legally constituted entities that meet the following minimum eligibility requirements:
| MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT | SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION | COMPLETE |
| Applicant must be incorporated as a Washington State, private non-profit corporation. Note: Applicant must be granted 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. | Certificate of Incorporation KCRHA confirms the status via the IRS website. | ☐ ☐ |
| OR a Federally or Washington State-recognized Indian tribe. | Federal or State Registry listing | ☐ |
| OR a public corporation or other legal entity established per R.C.W. 35.21.660 or 35.32.730 (public corporation, commission, or authority). | Authorizing documents such as an interlocal agreement, legislative act, or ruling, etc. | ☐ |
| AND | ||
| Applicant must be in good standing 12 months before and on the date of application for pre-certification. | Certificate of Existence | ☐ |
| Applicant must have a Federal Tax Id number / employer identification number (EIN) | EIN Registration Confirmation from the IRS. | ☐ |
| Applicant must have Washington State Business License (UBI#) and Seattle Business License (as applicable), and pay taxes as required by the laws of those jurisdictions. | Copy of Business License(s) | ☐ |
| Applicant must not be presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from competing for funding opportunities by any Federal, State, or local department or agency. | KCRHA Certification of Non-debarment | ☐ |
| Applicant must have an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration on Sam.gov and an active Unique Entity ID number (UEI). | Proof of active SAM registration and UEI number. | ☐ |
If the applicant is using a fiscal sponsor, the fiscal sponsor must meet the minimum eligibility requirements above.
Any other criteria specific to the funding opportunity will be outlined in each particular Notice of Funding Announcement (NOFA) or specific procurement request. For applicants with fiscal sponsors, program specific requirements may be met by either the applicant, the fiscal sponsor, or a combination of both.
Updated August 13, 2024
Download the KCRHA Grantee Minimum Eligibility Requirements Checklist here
Proprietary and Confidential Information Form Download
The State of Washington’s Public Records Act (Release/Disclosure of Public Records) Under Washington State Law (reference RCW Chapter 42.56, the Public Records Act) states that all materials received or created by KCRHA are considered public records. These records include but are not limited to: RFP/Q narrative responses, budget worksheets, board rosters, other RFP/Q materials, including written/or electronic correspondence. In addition, KCRHA RFP/Q application materials are released to rating committee members and all rating committee members must sign and adhere to the Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Statement. Personal identifiable information entered on these materials are subject to the Washington Public Records Act and maybe subject to disclosure to a third-party requester. Examples of personal identifiable information include:
- First Name
- Last Name
- Date of Birth
- Social Security Number
- Financial Account Number
- Driver’s License Number or other State Identification Number
KCRHA does not require social security numbers on application materials or reports. For doing business with KCRHA, it is recommended to obtain a federal taxpayer identification (EIN) number.