Progress
As part of We Are In’s work to educate the community, raise awareness around the issues of housing and homelessness, and advocate for change, we want to spotlight the important progress that is underway — whether in housing, services, or policy and infrastructure. This page serves as a round-up of the progress we’re making across the region — check back periodically for additional updates.
Solving homelessness is consistently the most important issue for people in our region. This sense of urgency and concern is driving much-needed change on the issues of housing and homelessness in King County. New housing units are opening up; services are improving; significant investments from state and local governments as well as private partners have been made and more are on the way; and people experiencing homelessness are being connected to the shelter, services, and housing they need to thrive.
Progress by the Numbers
4,500
In 2022, more than 4,500 individuals, couples, youth, and families moved into housing, including nearly 1,400 people who moved into housing thanks to new programs administered by the KCRHA and their partners.
1,270
Through federally funded Emergency Housing Vouchers, over 1,270 individuals, couples and families previously experiencing homelessness or fleeing domestic violence have been moved into safe and stable places to live.
800
The Housing Command Center Field Team has engaged nearly 800 people living unsheltered to assess their needs in order to match them with services and housing as resources they become available.
500
In addition to those housed by KCRHA, nearly 500 previously homeless people have been housed across the region through the Health Through Housing Initiative, which has purchased 10 buildings to serve as emergency and permanent supportive housing.
1,300
In 2022, more than 1,300 referrals to shelter were made in Seattle through a coordinated outreach effort involving the City’s HOPE Team, KCRHA, and non-profit partners.
2,000
Nearly 2,000 new units of shelter and housing have been identified in the city of Seattle.
120
Through partnership with Gov. Inslee and state agencies, 5 encampments on state Department of Transportation property have been resolved, bringing nearly 120 people inside.
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