Policy & Advocacy

Who should receive our Advocate of the Year Award? It’s high time we recognized the people who advocate for our movement and inspire others to take action for safe, healthy, and affordable homes for all. Nominate someone you know to receive … read more.

Join us Thursday for “probably the best movie you’ll see this year” The Gates Foundation and A24 Films (the firm who brought us last year’s Best Picture winner ‘Moonlight’) have partnered with HDC, WLIHA, and The Seattle University Project on … read more.

Vets, Seniors, and Human Services Levy endorsed by The Seattle Times! “The proposal should be an easy yes vote for King County residents.” We agree! You can support the levy by phone banking, endorsing, or sharing your story here. Other Developments… “If you don’t … read more.

HDC staff are in Spokane this week for the 24th annual Housing Washington Conference! If you’re in the Lilac City, too,  catch our presentation on source of income discrimination, visit us at booth 20 to take our prize wheel for … read more.

The Yes on Prop 1 Campaign to Renew the Vets, Seniors, and Human Services Levy kicks off this Wednesday! Can’t attend? You can still help the campaign by telling us why you support the levy, or how it impacts your … read more.

Today is the last day to secure early bird rates for our two-day Advocacy Intensive! Build your capacity for systems change work by enhancing your understanding of mobilization and organizing, housing policy and the political process, and how to engage with … read more.

  Seattle Mayoral candidates Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon will debate growth, affordable housing, and homelessness tomorrow, Sept 12th, at 7 pm.  The sold-out forum will be live-streamed by the Seattle Times and moderated by Enrique Cerna of KCTS with … read more.

King County neighborhoods impacting life expectancy up to 18 years “It’s not the fact that you’re living at a certain latitude or longitude, it’s all the other things associated with that neighborhood, like socioeconomic conditions, quality of housing, maybe education … read more.

  Early bird registration is now open for our first ever Advocacy Intensive! This two-day training will build your capacity for systems change work by helping you understand mobilization and organizing, housing policy and the political process, and how to … read more.

  This morning the contiguous US will be treated to our first total solar eclipse in almost 40 years. Here in King County, we’ll get a 92.2% eclipse, which is still an A as far as eclipses go. NASA will … read more.