Resources: Affordable Housing
Common Ground Washington helps nonprofit housing organizations throughout Washington State build housing for people with low incomes and special needs. http://www.commongroundwa.org <http://www.commongroundwa.org/> See the attached PPT – Housing in Washington State – An Introduction. Also, check out a list of the projects they have been working on at http://www.commongroundwa.org/currentprojects.aspx.
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. www.habitat.org <http://www.habitat.org/>
Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing (ORFH) is a private, statewide nonprofit corporation that develops housing for farm workers and other rural, low-income residents of Washington State. ORFH provides direct, comprehensive, development services to local nonprofit corporations, housing authorities, municipalities and other organizations and individuals interested in developing farm worker housing. http://www.orfh.org <http://www.orfh.org/>
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) housing programs offer a wide variety of services that benefit rural communities throughout the Western U.S. http://www.rcac.org/story.aspx?24
The state Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) is the lead state agency charged with enhancing and promoting sustainable housing and economic vitality in Washington State. For more information, please visit www.cted.wa.gov <http://www.cted.wa.gov>
U.S. Department of Housing and urban Development's (HUD) http://www.hud.gov Hud's mission is to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination. To fulfill this mission, HUD will embrace high standards of ethics, management and accountability and forge new partnerships--particularly with faith-based and community organizations--that leverage resources and improve HUD's ability to be effective on the community level. For information specific to Washington State, visit http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=wa
Washington State Coalition for the Homeless has taken the lead since 1984 in advocacy, training and public education with and on behalf of individuals and families who are homeless in Washington State. http://www.endhomelessnesswa.org <http://www.endhomelessnesswa.org/>
Washington Homeownership Center is an unbiased, community-sponsored, non-profit agency that knows the programs, products and people throughout Washington State that can help make your dream of homeownership a reality. http://www.homeownership-wa.org <http://www.homeownership-wa.org/>
Washington State Housing Finance Commission is dedicated to helping the people of Washington State build communities by financing affordable housing and facilities and services for nonprofit agencies. It is a publicly accountable, self-supporting team dedicated to increasing housing access and affordability and to expanding the availability of quality community services for the people of Washington. http://www.wshfc.org
Washington Low Income Housing Alliance is nonprofit, membership organization whose more than 220 members include housing, shelter, and social service providers; advocates; local government agencies; lenders; housing professionals; faith groups; and low income individuals. http://www.wliha.org <http://www.wliha.org/>
United States Department of Agriculture – Rural and Community Development: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?navtype=SU&navid=RURAL_DEVELOPMENT
US Department of Housing and Urban Development: www.hud.gov
Weatherization Education/Energy Efficiency Incentives:
Avista Utilities http://www.avistautilities.com/savings/rebates/pages/washingtonandidahocustomerrebates.aspx
Public Utility Districts in Washington State http://www.wpuda.org/pudlinks.htm
Inland Power and Light http://www.inlandpower.com/index.asp
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