Construction has begun on a 92-unit affordable housing project in Seattle’s Central District, utilizing a new Seattle city ordinance to provide increased density on land owned by religious institutions and funded by a variety of public and private sources.
The Ron Chew Healthy Aging & Wellness Center, a new facility aimed at supporting low-income seniors in King County, has secured over $5 million in funding and will provide integrated services including medical, dental, and behavioral health care, nutrition services, accessible transportation, and healthy living programs in participants’ native languages.
Washington State has signed legislation to clarify the state’s authority to run its Lead-Based Paint programs independently and set its own fee schedule, aiming to protect Washingtonians from the health and safety risks of lead exposure.
