Stalled funding and diminished tax credits: King County’s housing-first model at risk

King County’s housing-first approach to addressing homelessness could be threatened by recent federal policies under President Donald Trump’s administration. The King County Regional Homelessness Authority, or KCRHA, estimates this housing-first strategy – which prioritizes placing people into permanent housing before addressing other root causes of homelessness – could cost $450 million to $1.1 billion per year over the next decade.