Community Partners

Community partners are critical to efforts to create and preserve affordable housing. These agencies finance, develop, own and operate permanent rental or ownership housing serving families, individuals and seniors, as well as persons with special housing needs. ARCH supports its partners to combine public and private resources and create more housing opportunities for those who need it most.

Use these links to our community partners' homepages to find out more about many of the local agencies that provide affordable housing in East King County. ARCH is not affiliated with these agencies. This list is only provided as a reference.

Archdiocesan Housing Authority / Catholic Community Services 

Develops and manages a continuum of housing opportunities and options for low income, homeless and special needs individuals and families living in western Washington. Archdiocesan Housing Authority operates throughout western Washington providing refugee services, shelters, day center, transitional and permanent housing, along with those services necessary for people to live with dignity. Catholic Community Services operates in King County, providing case management, emergency assistance and homeless prevention services. Through our daycare centers, childcare is provided for homeless families in Seattle. In partnership with HOME and EISC we provide shelter for homeless men in south and east King County.

DASH - Downtown Action to Save Housing
DASH's mission is to create affordable housing opportunities in East King County, so that working-wage families and seniors on fixed incomes can afford to live in the Greater Eastside communities. Dash was formed in early 1990s by members of the Bellevue Downtown Association. In 2021, DASH joined The Community Life Foundation (CLF) and Community Management Partners (CMP) to create CIRC.

LifeWire (formerly Eastside Domestic Violence Program)
Washington's largest domestic violence service provider, with two confidential shelters, an extensive safe home network, a 24-hour Crisis Line, support groups, special programs for children, a Community Advocates Program that links families to police, the courts, and local services, and extensive public education and training programs.

Friends of Youth
Provides housing, treatment and prevention services for youth and their families at 21 sites in King and Snohomish Counties. The continuum of services includes in-home family support for young parents of newborns, parent education, youth development programs, mentoring, youth and family counseling, alcohol and other drug counseling, violence prevention, short-term shelter and outreach to homeless youth, therapeutic foster care, residential treatment, and transitional housing for homeless teen mothers and other single young people.

Habitat for Humanity of Seattle-King County
Habitat builds strength, stability and self-reliance in partnership with families in need of decent and affordable housing. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Habitat's Home Repair program offers interest free repair loans for eligible, low and moderate income homeowners.  Loan payments and terms are based on a sliding scale depending on the homeowner's current household income. 

Hopelink
Since 1971, Hopelink has been working to reduce hunger and homelessness, promote self-sufficiency, and help low income families make lasting change in their lives. Hopelink serves an average of 2,000 families (approximately 6,600 individuals) each week in north and east King County through food banks, emergency family shelter, transitional housing, homelessness prevention, child development, energy (heating) assistance, emergency financial assistance, family development case management, transportation, food stamp education, adult literacy, employment services, information and referral, and on-site health care services through community partners.

King County Housing Authority
Provides affordable rental housing and rental assistance to more than 22,500 households in 33 cities, including 4,200 federally subsidized rental housing units serving low-income families, seniors and persons with disabilities. KCHA also administers the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program and offers Housing Repair and Weatherization programs for low-income homeowners and landlords who rent to qualified tenants. Through partnerships with communities and nonprofits, KCHA's housing and supportive services combine to reach 55,000 people who earn less than the county median income.

Attain Housing (formerly KITH - Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing) 
Provides homeless families with transitional housing and case management services for up to 24 months. Assistance may include co-signing on rental agreements, providing rent subsidies, and help in obtaining furniture or household items. Assistance with child care, transportation, tutoring, job training, employment opportunities, basic life skills, emergency support, and advocacy may also be provided. Follow-up support is continued for at least six months after departure from transitional housing. In addition KITH provides low-income housing for households earning below 50% of the median income. Families may remain in this housing while their income remains at this level or below. Case managed support services like those for transitional housing are provided.

Compass Housing Alliance
Provides permanent affordable housing and emergency services for low-income and homeless individuals and families at over 20 locations throughout King County.  Compass serves men, women, military Veterans, families with children, older adults and people with different abilities and experiences, touching the lives of over 10,000 people each year.  In compliment to permanent affordable housing, Compass programs include on-site individualized, trauma-informed case management services, providing a foundation of support guests and residents can rely on.  In offering opportunities for stability, growth, and community, Compass Housing aims to create a more just and equitable society for us all.  

Parkview Services
A non-profit organization based in King County that has been supporting people with developmental disabilities and their families since 1967. There are currently 48 homes in Parkview's Affordable Housing Program. Affordable and accessible housing is one of the most significant challenges facing people with developmental disabilities. Please see Parkview's website for more information on Affordable Housing and other Parkview programs.

Imagine Housing (Formerly Saint Andrew's Housing Group)
A community-based organization dedicated to building and preserving the supply of affordable housing in East King County for individuals and families unable to afford market rate housing.

Shelter Resources, Inc.- SRI
Private developer of affordable housing throughout the Pacific Northwest. SRI usually joint ventures with non-profit entities adding to the team effort experience and access to sources.

YWCA of Seattle, King County and Snohomish County
The YWCA is one of the largest providers of emergency shelter and transitional housing services for homeless women and families in the region, providing more than 9,000 individuals each year with housing and critical related services. The YWCA operates over 500 housing units in 15 local communities, including the YWCA Family Village in Redmond, a family transitional housing facility with on-site childcare and employment services.