Affordable Housing Report: Inventory and Feasibility Analysis of Affordable Housing on County-owned Properties

This report includes a methodology, inventory, and feasibility analysis of County-owned properties that could be potentially developed for affordable housing. The report identifies County-owned parcels that meet the report’s threshold analysis as potentially developable and identifies future actions to further King County’s goal to increase access to quality affordable housing.

Read the Executive Recommended Plan

Draft Amendments to 2019 Action Plan | New CDBG-CV3 funding allocations 

Read the Draft Executive Summary and related documents

Public Notice

2020 Draft King County Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report.

The final draft of King County's 2020 CAPER is available for review. Posted 3-22-2021

2021 Draft Action Plan 

The King County Consortium’s Action Plans provide information on annual activities to be funded with federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME and HEARTH Act/ Emergency Solutions Grant funds.

• 2021 Draft Action Plan

The Skyway-West Hill and North Highline Anti-Displacement Strategies Report

King County’s Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) and Department of Local Services (DLS) are partnering to develop an Anti-Displacement Strategies Report for the Skyway-West Hill and North Highline areas.

As the region grows and housing costs rise, Skyway-West Hill and North Highline residents have shared concerns about ongoing displacement and housing affordability. In response to the feedback we heard during the 2018-2019 Skyway-West Hill and North Highline Subarea Land Use planning processes, the Department of Community and Human Services and the Department of Local Services are collaborating on a feasibility and legal analysis report.

Building off the community’s feedback, King County will work in close collaboration with the community to identify the strongest solutions to prevent displacement and increase housing affordability in Skyway-West Hill and North Highline. The final report and recommendations will be informed by conversation and dialogue with the community to identify key risks, community-supported mitigation of those risks, and areas of concern that may need addressing beyond the scope of the strategies included in the report. In addition, we hope to identify community partners who want to engage with us around the implementation of these strategies over the next few years.

For more information about this project, upcoming community engagement events, and to share your input online, please visit: https://www.publicinput.com/anti-displacement

King County’s Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) and Department of Local Services (DLS) are partnering to host this workshop series for people who live and work in Skyway-West Hill and North Highline. Join us to learn about different anti-displacement strategies being explored and share your experiences and opinions on these topics.

Reports:

• King County Home and Hope Initiative: Affordable Housing Incentives Analysis: North Highline and Skyway-West Hill Report (pdf)

Workshop Series Details:

• Workshop 1 (Saturday, October 17th, 2020, 10 am-12:30 pm): Strategies to Increase Affordable Homeownership
  Featured info on: Community land trusts, Rent-to-own and down payment assistance programs, and Property tax exemption opportunities.
• Workshop 2 (Saturday, November 7th, 2020, 10 am-12:30 pm): Strategies to Mitigate Displacement when Development Happens
  Featured information on: Community preference and right to return policies, Community benefit agreements, Relocation assistance, and Local and inclusionary employment prioritization.
• Workshop 3 (Saturday, December 5th, 2020, 10 am-12:30 pm) : Strategies for Preservation and Creation of Affordable Housing
  Featured information on: Inclusionary zoning, Manufactured housing community preservation, "No net loss", and Redevelopment assistance programs.
• Workshop 4 (Saturday, January 30th, 1- 3:30 pm): Anti-Displacement Recommendations
  Featured discussion of Anti-Displacement strategies proposed, and community discussion of recommendations for local area.
• Workshop 5 (Saturday, March 20th, 1-3:30 pm): Inclusionary Zoning Discussion
  Features discussion of Inclusionary Zoning as an affordable housing strategy, and review of potential applications for local area.

CARES Act: 2019 Action Plan and Citizen Participation Plan Amendments

The King County Consortium is amending the 2019 Annual Action Plan and the King County Consortium Citizen Participation Plan to address the new Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) and Emergency Solutions Grant-Coronavirus (ESG-CV) funding allocations as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Drafts are available below:

• Draft 2019 Action Plan Amendment to Address CDBG/ESG CV Funding
• Draft King County Consortium Citizen Participation Plan Amendment
• JRC Approved CARES Act Funding Recommendations (ESG-CV) Round 2
  
  

2020 Annual Action Plan 

The King County Consortium’s Action Plans provide information on annual activities to be funded with federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME and HEARTH Act/ Emergency Solutions Grant funds.

• 2020 Action Plan - HUD Approved
• 2020 Attachment A: Public Notice
• 2020 Attachment B: List of Activities
• 2020 Attachment C: Homeownership Program
• 2020 Attachment D: Emergency Solutions Grant

Consolidated Plan Update (2020-2024) and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice

The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is updating the Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan and drafting an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice.

The Consolidated Plan guides the investments and priorities for the Community Development Block Grant, the HOME Investments Partnership Program, and the Emergency Solutions Grant.

Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan 2020-2024 (January 2, 2020 Update)

2019 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (Final Version Transmitted to Council: 12/11/2020)

Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

King County, in partnership with 34 cities and towns, receives approximately $8 million in federal funds from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) each year to address goals and objectives identified in the King County Consortium Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan. The CAPER includes a summary and evaluation of how these funds were used to carry out the goals and objectives in the Consolidated Plan. The CAPER is submitted to HUD annually.

Federal funds include:

• Community Development Block Grant Program
• HOME Investment Partnerships Program and American Dream Downpayment Initiative
• Emergency Solutions Grant Program