Coverage of homelessness policy, programs, and accountability across Seattle and King County — including KCRHA, DCHS, and regional agencies.
A King County DCHS program manager allegedly funneled approximately $813,000 in public grants to her own daughter, two brothers, a cousin, and a sister-in-law through 19 contracts issued between 2022 and 2025. Furthermore, county officials received a complaint about the conflict of interest as early as 2020 — and did not formally investigate until 2025….
The dissolution moved from rhetoric to reality on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski formally introduced legislation to end the county’s participation in the King County Regional Homelessness Authority. Vice Chair Reagan Dunn co-sponsored. A companion Seattle measure from Councilmember Maritza Rivera is moving in parallel. The plan: a formal council vote…
A KCRHA audit released April 22, 2026 found $13 million unaccounted for and a $44.7 million negative cash position at the King County Regional Homelessness Authority. The forensic review by Clark Nuber cost taxpayers $600,000. Auditors found no evidence of fraud — but stated they could not rule it out, citing missing records. Mayor Katie…
TL;DR: The Portland homeless industrial complex spends more than $700 million a year. That is roughly 10 times what Portland and Multnomah County spent in 2017. Yet the metro area’s homeless count has climbed 61 percent in two years. The Portland homeless industrial complex funnels that money through a tangle of 50-plus nonprofits. Lobbying rules…
By The PNWindependent Investigative Team April 23, 2026 FEDERAL WAY, WA — The long-awaited KCRHA forensic audit was released this week, confirming a catastrophic fiscal collapse within the agency. According to the KCRHA forensic audit, the King County Regional Homelessness Authority is currently facing a $44.7 million deficit and has failed to account for $13…
