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Building a Land Bank

May 21, 2025 | Funding

KCRHA has launched an ongoing Request for Information (RFI) to build a Land Bank of potential sites for temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness. By…Read More

KCRHA CEO Dr. Kelly Kinnison speaks with community members and elected officials at our 2024 Open House event

2024: KCRHA Year in Review

December 31, 2024 | General

2024 was KCRHA’s third year of full operations. It was a year of accomplishments, challenges, and learning as we work towards fulfilling our mission…Read More

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Join KCRHA’s Governing Board as a Lived Experience member

December 6, 2024 | Recruitment

Are you looking for a meaningful way to shape our region’s homelessness response? KCRHA’s Governing Board is seeking applications for individuals…Read More

Activating Severe Weather Protocols: It’s Complicated

August 30, 2024 | Severe Weather

As the agency tasked with coordinating the homelessness services response to severe weather events in King County, we know that the decision to activate severe…Read More

CEO Dr. Kelly Kinnison portrait, with quote. "It would be hard to work in this space if I didn't believe we could dramatically improve our success getting people in housing, in permanent housing. I think we have a lot of ways we can have a more efficient system, a more connected system across the region. We can do better getting people in shelter. I think we can get a lot more people inside and work towards that goal of homelessness being rare, brief, and non-recurring. I think we can get there.” - Dr. Kelly Kinnison, KCRHA CEO

Q&A with Dr. Kelly Kinnison, KCRHA CEO

August 19, 2024 | News

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…Read More