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Web Sightings - Affordable Housing (Feb 03)
Communities are seeking innovative ways to encourage the development of affordable housing. This month we’ve selected a variety of Web sites that address affordable housing:
General Affordable Housing Resources
- The MRSC Housing Web pages are a good starting point for information on this topic, especially Affordable Housing Ordinances/Flexible Provisions
- Affordable Housing Design Advisor - A tool, resource, idea bank and step-by step guide to the design of affordable housing.
- National Low Income Housing Coalition - Organization dedicated to achieving socially just public policy that assures people with the lowest incomes have affordable and decent homes.
- PolicyLink, Affordable Housing Tool Group - National research and action institute advancing economic and social equity; part of equitable development toolkit.
National and State Affordable Housing Sites
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Affordable Housing
- Washington State Department of Commerce, Housing Division - Includes information on affordable housing
Washington Cities and Counties
- Bellingham Affordable Housing Development
- Jefferson County Affordable Housing
- Kirkland Affordable Housing
- Pierce County Housing Programs
- Redmond Housing Affordability
- Seattle Office of Housing
- Spokane County Affordable Housing Program
- Tacoma Housing Development
Other Housing Organizations
- A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH) - an organization created by Eastside cities and King County to preserve and increase the supply of housing for low and moderate income households in East King County.
- Housing Development Consortium of Seattle-King County - Trade association for nonprofits and others developing and operating affordable housing throughout Seattle and King County
- Low Income Housing Institute - Develops, owns and operates housing for the benefit of low-income, homeless and formerly homeless people in Washington State; advocates for just housing; and administers a range of supportive service programs.
- Tacoma/Pierce County Affordable Housing Consortium - Nonprofit organization of housing providers, lenders, and other stakeholders in Pierce County to provide a unified voice for affordable housing.