Housing Links

Federal Agencies

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • HUD Affordable Housing Design Advisor - Tools and resources for design quality, steps, gallery of examples.
• USDA Rural Housing and Community Facilities Programs - This site provides descriptions of rural housing programs and funding of interest to local government, non-profits, developers, lenders, and individuals.

Washington State Housing Resources

• ARCH - A Regional Coalition for Housing (Seven east King County cities and King County)
• Bremerton Housing Authority
• King County Housing Authority
• Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority
• Pierce County Housing Authority
• Seattle Housing Authority
• Seattle Office of Housing - Well-organized site explaining Seattle programs.
• Spokane Housing Division, Community Development Department – User-friendly web page with useful links.
• HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) Programs in Washington State.
• Washington State Public Housing Authorities - Association of Washington State Housing Authorities list of housing authorities and contact information.
• Washington State Housing Division, Department of Commerce.

General Organizations

• Center for Housing Policy
• Fair Housing Institute
• Habitat for Humanity International
  • Habitat for Humanity - Seattle/South King County
• Joint Center for Housing Studies - Harvard University
• National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)  
• National Housing Conference
• National Low Income Housing Coalition
• Public Housing Authorities Director's Association.