The Health Through Housing initiative in King County WA has explicit goals of 1) reducing racial and ethnic disproportionality among persons experiencing chronic homelessness in our community and 2) increasing the number of organizations that can operate permanent supportive housing and that also specialize in serving a demographically overrepresented population or community among King County’s chronically homeless population. Now, two years into the implementation of this initiative, our partnerships with community-based organizations and service providers specifically oriented to Indigenous, Black, and gender diverse participants experiencing homelessness are essential in our collective progress toward these goals advancing justice. In a panel presentation made up of representatives from Chief Seattle Club, Lavender Rights Project, and King County Department of Community and Human Services, we will articulate the unique capacity these culturally-specific organizations contribute to create new, safe and welcoming supportive housing for people impacted by compounding disparities and oppression, and to provide culturally-responsive services and community-building that help people retain housing and thrive. The Chief Seattle Club, in collaboration with these partners, is pioneering new strategies to advance equity and housing justice by developing racially equitable policies and programs. The Health Through Housing initiative’s approach includes fostering 'by and for' organizations, which are crucial in ensuring that solutions are tailored to the specific needs of Native communities and, in collaboration with Lavender Rights Project, Black gender diverse communities. These efforts are reflected in Chief Seattle Club’s service array and buildings through the integration of cultural elements that honor and uplift Native traditions and support marginalized groups, including sacred spaces for traditional healing practices and ceremonies, incorporating art and design elements inspired by Native motifs and stories, and creating community spaces and routines for cultural gatherings and education, emphasizing the importance of Native languages and heritage. The Lavender Rights Project is new to operating supportive housing, expanding from community-rooted services of legal assistance, movement building, advocacy for housing justice, and navigation to housing resources for Black trans and other BIPOC gender diverse people. In the dominant cultural climate surrounding 2SLGBTQIA+ identities, it is crucial for this community's safety, well-being, and stability to have spaces created and sustained by staff and organizations with deep expertise and credibility. By leveraging property management capacity of Chief Seattle Club along with property owned by King County and multiple supports available across the initiative portfolio, Health Through Housing is empowering community organizations like the Lavender Rights Project to develop and grow within the housing sector while reaching and better serving uniquely vulnerable and oppressed people through LRP’s role as community experts. In our panel presentation we will communicate the shared values and intentions that are the foundation of our partnerships and achievements, how organizational identity and connection to community is essential in making regional progress toward equity, and advise other governments, funders, housing operators, and community-based organizations in forging and fulfilling commitments toward racial and gender justice.