The Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County is celebrating an important win for communities across Washington: the passage and signing of House Bill 2523, which strengthens the Community Reinvestment Program and reinforces the state’s commitment to expanding economic opportunity. This milestone reflects years of advocacy, partnership, and community leadership. Alongside the Washington Workforce Association, local workforce boards, community-based organizations, and legislative champions, the WDC has worked to help ensure that Economic Security for All (EcSA) and the Community Reinvestment Program (CRP) remain strong tools for reducing poverty, advancing equity, and connecting people to stable careers.

By hiring people from the community, Open Doors cultivated understanding of the needs of the people they serve. They integrated PPE and food relief into a single delivery package, including information tailored to the families’ own languages, drove the rental assistance program, and even represented Open Doors in meetings with King County.