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Covington council approves $220,757 allocation for South King County affordable-housing projects

Covington City Council · February 10, 2026
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The Covington City Council on Feb. 10 authorized $220,757 from the city's SCIP housing capital contribution to three South King County affordable-housing projects, in concurrence with the SCIP Executive Board recommendation. Council members voiced support and approved the resolution by voice vote.

Covington on Feb. 10 approved a resolution authorizing the allocation of $220,757 from the city’s contribution to the South King Housing and Homelessness Partners (SCIP) housing capital fund to support three affordable-housing projects across South King County.

Claire Goodwin, executive manager for SCIP, told the council the program pools funds from Substitute House Bill 1406, House Bill 1590 and participating cities to finance new construction and preservation projects. “We are a unified, coordinated, and collaborative coalition funding the construction and preservation of affordable housing right here in South King County,” Goodwin said.

Goodwin said the SCIP Executive…

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