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Community Development Program

King County’s Community Development program funds: 

  • Sidewalks 
  • Community and recreation facilities 
  • Child care and early learning facilities 
  • Sewer and water main projects 
  • ADA improvements 
  • Microenterprise assistance 
  • Park improvements 
  • Minor home repair programs 
  • Affordable family or youth housing

We make these investments in our communities through several different fund sources such as the Best Starts for Kids (BSK) Levy, Puget Sound Taxpayers Accountability Account (PSTAA) and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds that come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 

Eligible applicants for CDBG non-housing capital funds include:

  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Local governments (including cities, special districts and other King County departments)
  • Public housing authorities

Consortium

King County and the cities in King County cooperate in an urban county consortium to further the broad goals of the federal CDBG programs. In order to carry out these activities, King County and the Consortium have agreed to a decision-making structure.

Learn about the Consortium and get meeting information here.

Environmental review

If you are looking into partnering with Community Development on a project, one of the first things you should consider is the environment. A healthy planet for current and future generations is a key part of our planning process.

Depending on the funding source, your project may require different kinds of environmental review. Learn more here.

Looking for services?

Looking for services?

  • Contact the Resource Access Team to connect with services that include bridging short-term financial gaps.  
  • Call 2-1-1 or 1-800-621-4636, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. for a range of health and human services, from finding an emergency shelter to adult disability supports. Immediate language interpretation is available in more than 155 languages.  
  • Dial 7-1-1 for interpretation and accessibility services. A person with a hearing loss or speech disability will be connected with a Communication Assistant to help.  
  • Contact a Regional Access Point if you are living outside and need help finding a long-term housing solution. 
  • Keep King County Housed is a rent assistance and eviction program for renters who need help covering past-due rent and/or have an active eviction notice.  
  • If you are facing eviction, the Housing Justice Project provides free legal assistance to renters facing eviction in King County. 
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