Preparing for Affordable Housing Needs
How do we prepare for the projected growth spectrum?
David Stalheim – Long Range Planning Manager, City of Everett
Kristen Cane – Director of Development & Policy, Housing Authority of Snohomish County
Rep. June Robinson – State Representative, 38th Legislative District
Mark Smith – Executive Director, Housing Consortium of Everett & Snohomish County
What does “affordable” or “homeless” mean?• Affordable – Paying no more than 30% of income for housing &
utilities
• Cost Burdened – Paying more than 30% of income for housing & utilities
• Severely Cost Burdened – Paying more than 50% of income for housing & utilities
• Homeless – A person lacking a permanent residence• Unsheltered Homeless – Sleeping outside, tent, car
• Sheltered Homeless - Emergency shelter, transitional housing, couch-surfing
Who’s struggling?
13,650
4,830
860
2,090
8,945
7,530
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Extremely Low
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Middle
Renter Affordability
Severely Cost Burdened Cost Burdened Affordable
6,370
5,890
5,860
1,460
2,995
7,190
9,340
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Extremely Low
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Middle
Owner Affordability
Severely Cost Burdened Cost Burdened Affordable
Our Aging Population
30,000 20,000 10,000 0,000 10,000 20,000 30,000
Under 5 years
5 to 9 years
10 to 14 years
15 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 to 29 years
30 to 34 years
35 to 39 years
40 to 44 years
45 to 49 years
50 to 54 years
55 to 59 years
60 to 64 years
65 to 69 years
70 to 74 years
75 to 79 years
80 to 84 years
85 years and over
Male (2000) Male (2010) Female (2000) Female (2010)
What about future housing needs?
• 238,281 more people in Snohomish County by 2035
• 95,348 more housing units• 22,000 very low-income units (50% AMI and below)
• Very low-income households who are severely cost-burdenedExisting Needs + Future Needs =• 46,230 + 22,000 = 68,230 housing units
Key Ingredients for Affordable Housing
1. Affordable housing developers
2. Public funding
3. Local policies that allow for more density
Affordable Housing Developers
• Not For Profit vs. For Profit• Use Tax Credit and Tax-exempt Bond programs, and PHAs
• Nonprofits include Mercy Housing, Housing Hope, LIHI and YWCA
• Public Housing Authorities• HA of Snohomish County and Everett HA
• $58 million federal resources annually
• 5,756 Section 8 vouchers
• 1,904 rent subsidized housing units
• 2,095 affordable housing units
Public Funding
Rental Subsidy Capital Funding
Tenant-Based Project-Based
Federal • Housing Choice Vouchers• Veterans Affairs Supportive
Housing• Family Unification Program• Non-elderly Disabled II• Shelter Plus Care
• Project-Based Vouchers• Project-Based Section 8• Public Housing• Section 811• Section 202• USDA Rural Development• Continuum of Care
• Low Income Housing Tax Credits• Tax-exempt Bond Financing• Public Housing• Housing Trust Fund• HOME• Community Development Block
Grant
State • Operating & Maintenance • Housing Trust Fund
Local HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
• Operating & Maintenance • Affordable Housing Trust Fund• Mental Health Sales Tax
Local Policies and Tools
• Just to name a few…• Accessory dwelling units• Density bonuses• Fee waivers and reductions• Inclusionary zoning• Multifamily tax exemption• Surplus land• Transit-Oriented Development
• www.housingallies.org/guide/index
Some Advocacy• Contact your city, county, state and federal elected
officials• Request a meeting• Send emails• Ask them to make affordable housing funding and legislation a
priority
• Join the Housing Consortium email list• Email [email protected]
• Participate in the election process• There are no restrictions on you as a private citizen
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Some Do’s & Don’ts for Nonprofits
• 501(c)(3) nonprofits can educate their legislators without restriction on issues that are important to them
• 501(c)(3) nonprofits can legally lobby their legislators on specific legislation, and legally support / oppose ballot measures:• Insubstantial Part test
• 501(h) Expenditure test
• 501(c)(3) nonprofits cannot participate in partisan elections
Some Goethe?"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back-- Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now."
Often attributed to Goethe but provenance actually unknown
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