Our Regional Homelessness Authority Is in Deep Trouble

The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) faces serious scrutiny after an April forensic audit revealed a $45 million deficit with $13 million in unaccounted or overspent funds. Seattle and King County officials have set an August 1 deadline to decide whether to dissolve or reform the agency, which manages $65 million in federal grants serving 4,500 households. Service providers worry hasty dissolution could jeopardize federal funding and disrupt critical systems like intake and case management.