There is much to celebrate this legislative session
Rachael Myers, Executive Director
In this time of rising homelessness and sky-high housing costs across Washington, the state legislature has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and bipartisan support for solutions to the housing affordability and homelessness crisis across our state. On March 8, our state legislature ended the 2018 legislative session having made unprecedented and significant progress on solutions to the housing affordability and homelessness crisis in our state.
Advocates Call #4 - Legislative Session Update
Reiny Cohen, Director of Communications
Every other Friday during the legislative session, all affordable housing and homelessness advocates are invited to join us for a conference call and webinar to hear the latest updates from Olympia! Our policy team reports back on on the progress of our lead policy priorities, as well as bills from our partner organizations that we are supporting.
These calls are designed to:
No one should lose housing assistance when their disability status becomes permanent
Christine Crossley, HEN Program Manager, Catholic Community Services
I urge #waleg to pass HB 1570
Tonya Hennen, Real Estate Broker
Today, housing advocates traveled to Olympia to testify in support of Rep. Macri’s bill HB 1570, the Washington Housing Opportunities Act. I was not able to be there today but I want to tell you why I support it.
I am a licensed WA state real estate broker and Realtor in Thurston Co. who follows issues of homelessness and lack of affordable housing in our state. I support the changes to the Homeless Housing & Assistance Surcharge in the document recording fee proposed in 1570.
Advocates Call #3 - Legislative Session Update
Reiny Cohen, Director of Communications
This recording is from February 9th and includes an update on housing bills that survived (or didn't survive) policy and fiscal committee cutoffs. Plus, something to celebrate!
Advocates Call #2 - Legislative Session Update
Reiny Cohen, Director of Communications
Every other Friday during the legislative session, all affordable housing and homelessness advocates are invited to join us for a conference call and webinar to hear the latest updates from Olympia! Our policy team will report back on on the progress of our lead policy priorities, as well as bills from our partner organizations that we are supporting.
These calls are designed to:
Housing Alliance Statement on the Passage of the Capital Budget
Reiny Cohen, Director of Communications
Housing Alliance Statement on Capital Budget and Housing Trust Fund
The legislature still hasn’t passed a capital budget, which means there is still no assured money in the Housing Trust Fund to build affordable homes. This, despite the application deadline for Low Income Housing Tax Credit funding, which came and went at 5pm on January 17.
Our First Advocates Call of the 2018 Legislative Session
Reiny Cohen, Director of Communications
Every other Friday during the legislative session, all affordable housing and homelessness advocates are invited to join us for a conference call and webinar to hear the latest updates from Olympia! Our policy team will report back on on the progress of our lead policy priorities, as well as bills from our partner organizations that we are supporting.
These calls are designed to: