KCRHA shifts locally funded homelessness services amid shelter shortage and oversight concerns

Seattle and King County plan to take back administration of about $150 million in annual service contracts as KCRHA shifts toward federal Continuum of Care work, with transfers continuing through 2026. A new explanation attributes the roughly $16.7 million gap to repeatedly overestimated revenue; a review found no fraud, while leaders disagree over repairing or closing the authority and reconciliation is expected in Q1 2027.