$2 million in grant funding provided to nonprofits assisting refugees in south King County

The four nonprofits receiving the funding provide housing, legal services and more.

KING COUNTY, Wash. — King County is donating $2 million in grant funding to local nonprofits assisting asylum seekers and refugees in Tukwila, according to a Wednesday announcement. 

The nonprofits focus on providing temporary housing, food and support for dozens of people seeking asylum in south King County. 

In early April, an anonymous donor paid for a 10-day motel stay for 140 people, many of whom are from Venezuela. 

“We appreciate that the state will begin to implement its long-term solutions this summer to support these asylees and refugees in

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