Rental units urgently needed to end veterans homeless in King County

Rent to a veteran

Over the last several months, a variety of local agencies – including the King County Housing Authority (KCHA), the U.S. Veterans Administration, nonprofits serving veterans in their families in Seattle/King County, King County Veterans Department, and the Seattle Housing Authority have been collaborating to address the housing needs of veterans in our community.

Working in partnership with the United States departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, the KCHA administers nearly 500 housing choice vouchers dedicated to homeless veterans and their families.

In addition to rental subsidies provided by KCHA, eligible veterans get help with certain move-in expenses, such as deposits and application fees. Veterans also receive case management and ongoing supportive services from the VA Puget Sound Health Care System.

Despite resources available from multiple partners in our community, there is a lack of available and affordable rental units in King County to help achieve the regional goal to end veteran homelessness.

The landlord community holds the key to solving veteran homelessness in our community. If you are a landlord or property manager willing to rent units to veterans or are interested in more information about these special voucher programs for veterans, contact Jim Green, KCHA’s veteran landlord liaison, at Jamesg@kcha.org or 206-957-2257. Information can also be found here.

Nobody who has served our country should be homeless in our county. In addition to the satisfaction of helping a veteran, landlords who commit rental units through these programs get:

• Fair market value for rental units
• Stabilized occupancy rates
• Guaranteed, timely rental payments for stable operating income
• Expedited initial unit inspection plus ongoing annual inspections to ensure your unit is being maintained.

Thank you for doing your part to end veteran homelessness in King County.