The King County Council is moving toward dismantling the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) after a forensic audit raised concerns about the agency’s finances, a step that could reshape how homelessness services are coordinated in Burien and other South King County cities.
According to FOX 13 Seattle, legislation introduced Tuesday, April 28, would begin a process to dismantle the agency. FOX 13 reported that the transition is expected to take 90 to 120 days so more than 200 service contracts and federal grants can be transferred without disrupting services.
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Effects on DESC Bloomside in Burien
The proposed dissolution does not appear to directly close or defund DESC’s Bloomside supportive housing site in Burien based on available information. However, it could affect how referrals and some homelessness system coordination are handled. DESC says Bloomside applicants apply through KCRHA’s Coordinated Entry program, while KCRHA says it oversees the homelessness crisis response system but does not provide direct services…