Special Needs

The Housing and Community Development Program (HCD) program works with other divisions in the county's Department of Community and Human Services and other partners to coordinate planning activities and funding for affordable housing that meets the needs of special populations. Partners include the King County, Mental Health Chemical Abuse and Dependency Services Division, the King County Developmental Disabilities Division, the King County Veteran's Program, the Committee to End Homelessness and Sound Families. These partners work with HCD to provide guidance and priorities for developing housing for the special populations that they serve. At various points in time, money may be dedicated to housing for specific special needs populations and administered by HCD.

HCD's Housing Finance Program (HFP) also administers a local funding source, called the Housing Opportunity Fund (HOF). This is primarily dedicated to funding very low-income special needs housing projects.

Currently, HCD is collaborating with the King County Developmental Disabilities Division to administer the Housing Innovations for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (HIPDD) program to develop housing units for persons with developmental disabilities and their families. This funding source was created to expand the housing options that are available for this population. For more information about HIPDD and the other funds administered by the HFP, click here.