Housing Authority Of The County Of King

Housing Authority of the County of King, doing business as King County Housing Authority, is a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority that receives federal grants as a recipient under HUD's Public and Indian Housing programs, with 98 percent of recent awards flowing through as a prime recipient rather than as a subrecipient.

The authority's federal footprint centers on three core HUD grant programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) dominates the portfolio, funding day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses for public housing units across King County, Washington, serving low-income families, elderly residents, and persons with disabilities. The authority received multiple formula grant awards under this program obligated January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, ranging from $106,579 to $535,788, covering property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative expenses. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) provides modernization, development, and infrastructure capital improvements; the authority received a $6.94 million formula grant award effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030 supporting capital and management activities under its approved 5-year action plan. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) funds FSS Coordinator positions to deliver employment and economic mobility services; the authority received $607,615 for calendar year 2026 to support coordinator salaries and fringe benefits serving families in public housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs.

Customer concentration is heavily weighted to a single federal source. HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 748 of 769 awards, or 99 percent of the recent portfolio by award count. The remaining federal relationships are minimal: the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (4 awards), HUD's Community Planning and Development office (4 awards), the Department of Energy (4 awards), and HUD's Housing Federal Housing Commissioner (2 awards). This concentration reflects the authority's statutory mission as a public housing agency.

Beyond its prime grant footprint, the authority acts as a subrecipient on weatherization and home repair programs. The Washington State Department of Commerce has passed through Weatherization Assistance Program funding for energy efficiency and health and safety improvements to low-income households, with subgrants dating from 2023 through April 2026. The authority has also partnered with the City of Bellevue on a Major Home Repair Program providing zero-percent interest deferred loans and limited grants for health and safety home repairs to low- and moderate-income homeowners.

Award activity has remained stable, averaging 43 awards annually over the past five years (2022 through 2026). Within the next twenty-four months, forty awards will reach ultimate completion and face renewal or recompete cycles. The majority of the authority's federal funding is formula-based and recurring, tied to the authority's public housing inventory characteristics and resident population rather than competitive procurements. The authority's administrative headquarters is located in Tukwila, Washington, with operational scope covering King County and its service area in the Seattle metropolitan region.