The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
allocated nearly $174 million through the nation’s Housing
Trust Fund. The Housing Trust
Fund is a new affordable housing production program that will complement
existing Federal, state and local efforts to increase and preserve the supply
of decent, safe, and sanitary affordable housing for extremely low- and very
low-income households, including families experiencing homelessness.
“Today, we offer another tool to help states confront a
growing affordable rental housing crisis in this country,” said HUD Secretary
Julián Castro. “The Housing Trust Fund will be an enduring resource
designed to producing more housing that is affordable to our most vulnerable
neighbors.”
Each
state is allocated a minimum of $3 million, with Washington receiving
$3,243,721. State affordable housing planners will use these funds for
the following eligible activities:
- Real
property acquisition
- Site
improvements and development hard costs
- Related
soft costs
- Demolition
- Financing
costs
- Relocation
assistance
- Operating
cost assistance for rental housing (up to 30% of each grant)
- Reasonable
administrative and planning costs
The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts has selected the
All Home “I Am” video as the winner
of the 22nd Annual Communicator Award for Excellence in the
category of “Social Responsibility.”
With over 6,000 entries received from across the US and around the
world, the Communicator Awards is the largest and most competitive awards
program honoring creative excellence for communications professionals. Thank you and congratulations to Tracy
Dethlefs and Francine Strickwerda of Hullabaloo TV and everyone else who made
this video possible!
Seattle University’s Criminal Justice Department is hosting
an event on Friday, May 6th, to discuss urban disorder in Seattle.
Topics will include homelessness, mental health and crisis intervention, displaced
youth, open-air drug activity, the line between free speech and criminal
activity, and collective response to public disorder. The event is aimed for criminal justice professionals,
social service providers, students, and citizens concerned with public safety
and issues surrounding urban disorder. For more information or to
register click here.
InterConnection
is offering low cost, high speed Internet once again to those who qualify
thanks to Mobile Citizen through Sprint’s 4G LTE Internet network. Individuals
with limited income ($43,000 or less in Washington State) or who
receive free or reduced school meals, SNAP/EBT card, WIC voucher, MediCaid,
SSDI, SSI, Section 8 housing, TANF, or LIHEAP are eligible for this fast,
affordable 4G LTE service. 501c3
nonprofit organizations are
also eligible for this service.
Eligible
Individuals who
would like to purchase the Internet,
Click Here
Nonprofit organizations
who would like to purchase the Internet, Click Here
For
questions about purchasing call InterConnection at (206) 633-1517 extension 124.
The Washington Low Income Housing Alliance is hiring a
Member Organizer to implement campaigns geared
at involving a diverse range of stakeholders in policy advocacy including members,
allies, people directly impacted by homelessness and housing insecurity and
other stakeholders in strategic advocacy. In addition the Member Organizer will
steward the Board Advocacy Project and own a variety of long and short-term
special projects. For more information and to apply, visit http://wliha.org/jobs.
Navos is hosting a community health fair on May 12 at their Mental Health & Wellness Center, in Revelle Hall at 136th St. & Ambaum Blvd SW in Burien. For more information call (206) 257-6600. |