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Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard The Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard (ESDS) is a building performance standard that all affordable housing projects that receive capital funds through the state Housing Trust Fund program must comply with. ESDS is based on the nationally-recognized Green Communities standard created by Enterprise Community Partners, with modifications to reflect Washington State priorities and building codes. ESDS contains criteria that safeguard health and safety, increase durability, promote sustainable living,…

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 and homeownership projects report through the Web-Based Annual Reporting System (WBARS).…

Policy Advisory Team The Policy Advisory Team (PAT) represents the broad array of interest groups in the low-income housing development community. The team serves as a subcommittee of the Governor’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB). Its purpose is to periodically review administrative policies and procedures related to the Housing Trust Fund program and to make recommendations to Commerce and AHAB. Meetings are held quarterly or as determined by the chair and the…

HOME Rental Development Program The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Rental Development program is a housing block grant program used to preserve and create affordable housing for very low-income households (households earning 50% of the Area Median Income, or AMI). HUD allocates HOME funds to certain state and local governments, known as HOME Participating Jurisdictions (“PJs”). The National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) is a alternative federal…

Housing Trust Fund Since 1986, the state’s Housing Trust Fund has invested over $2 billion in capital funding and helped build or preserve more than 58,600 affordable housing units statewide. The Washington Legislature makes biennial appropriations in the capital budget and directs the Department on how to invest the funds. The Housing Trust Fund provides capital financing through loans or grants to affordable housing projects through annual competitive application cycles.…

Resources & Trainings Resources and trainings to help navigate how to apply for funding to develop/rehabilitate/renovate/preserve multifamily rental or homeownership housing projects from the programs administered by the Multifamily Housing Unit. Open funding availabilities and application materials are posted on the Applying to the Housing Trust Fund webpage. Program Links Applying to the Housing Trust Fund HOME Program National Housing Trust Fund Program Housing Preservation Program Operations and Maintenance Program…

Legislative Reports 2023 Reports Aerial Imagery Study (PDF) Affordable Housing Advisory Board Housing Advisory Plan 2023-2028 (PDF) Affordable and Supportive Housing Sales and Use Tax: Collection and use of revenue (PDF) Affordable Housing Advisory Board Affordable housing update (PDF) Arlington Drive Youth Campus and Young Adult Housing Program Report (PDF)  Broadband Grants Report (PDF) Clean Buildings Legislative Report (PDF) Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) Interim Assessment (PDF) Community Assistance Plan…

Program Index Alphabetical # 811 Project Rental Assistance A Achieving a Better Life Experience Program (ABLE) Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) Apple Health & Homes and Permanent Supportive Housing  Asset Building Associate Development Organizations B Behavioral Health Facilities Fund Behavioral Health Model Ordinance Project Bids and Contracts Bond Cap Allocation Bond Users Clearinghouse Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Business Recruitment, Retention and Expansion Building for the Arts Fund Building Communities Fund…