HDC works closely with government and community coalitions to make affordable housing a public policy priority.
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HDC has been instrumental in getting new programs created and legislation passed that improves the ability of its members to develop and operate low-income housing.
The seven-year Housing Levy will:
- Provide 1,850 affordablehomesserving thousands of families and individuals over the next 50 years.
- Continue to help our most vulnerable neighbors including seniors, people with disabilities, victims of domestic violence and working families.
- Prevent over 3,000 families and individuals from becoming homeless and get them back on their feet for the long term.
- Build on a successful investment that creates over 4,000 jobs and brings in additional funds to our community.
| Click here to learn about the victories won by housing advocates during the 2008 legislative session in Olympia. |
2010 Priorities
| Increase Efficiencies in the Non-profit Housing Industry | Identify opportunities to create efficiency. Develop new leaders for the industry. |
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| Build a Broad Alliance | Explore ways to work with other sectors in support of affordable housing. |
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| Create New Resources | Promote incentives for for-profit developers to include affordable housing. Assist in development of new strategies for all of King County. |
| HDC Future of the Field | |
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Prior Issues |
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| Maintain Section 8 Housing | The Bush Administration has proposed dramatic reductions to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Section 8 housing choice voucher program. Read More |
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| Right Size the Housing Trust Fund | The housing crisis demands public investment on a new scale. HDC & the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance are working to make that happen. Read More |
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| Maintain Housing Opportunity Fund | HDC is working to maintain the County's budget commitment
to fund housing for extremely low income individuals and families. Read More |
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| Stabilize Insurance Cost | HDC is exploring affordable long-term solutions for housing construction
and operation. Read More |
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| Seattle Housing Levy | In September 2002, Seattle residents voted to approve a seven-year,
$86 million housing levy, projected to create 2,044 affordable apartments
and homes. Read More |
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| New Local Source to Fund Housing | Washington State created a dedicated funding source for low-income
housing when legislators passed a $10 real estate document recording
fee for affordable housing development and operation. Read More |
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