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Legislative Update, Washington State Senate

01/21/2021

SB 5287: Updating the MFTE

Two weeks into Washington's legislative session and we've got a great opportunity for friends of Habitat to advocate for change and increase the production of affordable housing units. Check out this rundown on SB 5287…

01/03/2021

Volunteer Return Plan

We have started to find a new rhythm for working, albeit laden in PPE and never more than 6' in proximity to one another. With weeks of testing and some lessons learned under our belt, the first phase…

12/14/2020

2021 Legislative Preview

With less than a month until the start of the (virtual) 2021 Washington State Legislative session let’s take a deep dive into affordable housing issues that the Legislature will be considering and what Habitat for…

12/06/2020

City of Tacoma Biennial Budget

The Tacoma City Council passed the 2021-20222 biennial budget at their November 24th meeting. Learn what this means for affordable housing.

11/16/2020

Welcome home, Mike & Jane

Jane and Mike moved into what Habitat calls a “recycled” home. A "recycle" happens when a Habitat homeowner sells their home back to Habitat it back in order to keep the home as an affordable opportunity.

11/15/2020

2021 Priority Agenda

We’re looking to the 2021 State Legislative session to take action on our affordable housing priority agenda, including increased affordable housing production, and action to ensure equitable homeownership opportunities for people of color.

11/01/2020

Home in Tacoma

Home in Tacoma is the primary land use element of the City’s Affordable Housing Action Strategy (AHAS). Learn how you can become part of the conversation as the City works to achieve its 4 primary…

10/26/2020

City of Tacoma Budget

Last week The City of Tacoma released it’s preliminary budget for the 2021-2022 biennium and we are excited about our partnership with the City in advancing the cause of affordable housing in the midst of…

10/19/2020

GAF provides roofs

GAF's Community Contractor program allows for donated roofs for Habitat homes; GAF provides material and local contractors provide labor. GAF Territory Manager, Tom Stancik, has arranged 35 roof installations for six Habitat affiliates.