Annual Reporting

The Housing Trust Fund (HTF) and HOME programs require an annual report for each multifamily or homeownership project under contract. The report documents each project’s performance during the previous calendar year. To learn more about how HTF reviews reports and monitors contractors, please refer to Chapter 5 of the HTF Handbook (PDF).

How are Annual Reports Submitted?

Multifamily projects report through the Web-Based Annual Reporting System (WBARS). Homeownership projects submit annual reports directly to the Washington State Department of Commerce at htfhomeownership@commerce.wa.gov.

When are Annual Reports due?

For multifamily projects reporting in WBARS:

  • WBARS Tables 1, 2 and 3 for calendar year 2019 are due by Jan. 31, 2020.
  • WBARS Table 4 for calendar year 2019 is due by June 30, 2020.

For shelters, seasonal farmworker housing, and other projects using an “alternate” report format in WBARS:

  • WBARS Alternate Tables 2 and 3 for calendar year 2019 are due by January 31, 2020.
  • WBARS Table 4 for calendar year 2019 is due by June 30, 2020.
  • Table 1 is not required.
  • Note that projects with multiple sites may have multiple report formats.

For homeownership projects:

  • Annual reports for calendar year 2019 are due by October 9, 2020

For WBARS Users

For information, instructions, and WBARS training opportunities, refer to the Washington State Housing Finance Commission’s WBARS webpage. A User Guide is also available.

Please mark www.wbars.com as safe in your junk mail to ensure your email system will accept messages from WBARS.

Backup documentation is required. Please refer to the Matrix of Supplemental Annual Report Materials (PDF) to see what documents are required by the state Housing Trust Fund. Email Commerce-required supplemental materials directly to 2020htfannualreport@commerce.wa.gov.

Need Help?

For Contract Compliance

TyeRae Guined
tyerae.guined@commerce.wa.gov

Diane Addison-Martin
diane.addison-martin@commerce.wa.gov

Sarah Dunn
sarah.dunn@commerce.wa.gov

Miranda McCarrell
miranda.mccarrell@commerce.wa.gov

For Homeownership Contract Compliance

TyeRae Guined
tyerae.guined@commerce.wa.gov

Homeownership Annual Report Mailbox
htfhomeownership@commerce.wa.gov

For Contract Review or Amendment

HTF Portfolio Management
htfportfoliomgmt@commerce.wa.gov

For WBARS Compliance Technical Assistance

Becca Satterlund
wbars@commerce.wa.gov

For WBARS Systems Technical Assistance

Nona White
nona.white@commerce.wa.gov
360-725-2996

Program Links

Applying to the Housing Trust Fund
HOME Program
National Housing Trust Fund Program
Housing Preservation Program
Operations and Maintenance Program
Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard
Policy Advisory Team
Annual Reporting
Housing Trust Fund Handbook
Property Management Resources
Housing Trust Fund Reports
Resources & Trainings

Instructions and Forms

WBARS User Guide (v2) (PDF)
WBARS Supplemental Materials (PDF)
2019 Homeownership Annual Report (Excel)

Related Resources

www.wbars.com (web)
WSHFC WBARS Information Page (web)
HTF/HOME/NHTF Rent & Income Limits (web)