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HDC Statement on HUD Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Opportunity
On November 13, 2025, HUD released the FY 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), making ~$3.9 billion available for homelessness programs nationwide. The NOFO represents a major policy shift, emphasizing mental health and substance use treatment … read more.
2025 Housing Equity Candidate Forums
In early October, the Eastside Housing Equity Coalition (EHEC) and the League of Women Voters held three Housing Equity Candidate Forums for general election candidates in Redmond, Bellevue, and Kirkland (Kirkland was hosted only by EHEC). These candidate forums served … read more.
Press Release: Housing Needs Assessment Report Reveals Slow Progress, Highlights the Critical Need for New Affordable Housing Revenue, Says Housing Development Consortium
SEATTLE, WA — As our region continues to grapple with a housing shortage, King County released yesterday an update to the countywide Housing Needs Assessment. This report, an important tool for policymakers, planners, and the public to make sense of … read more.
Roots to Roofs bill is a key win for removing barriers to affordable housing development in Seattle
Seattle is in the midst of a major housing crisis. Our city has a critical shortage of affordable housing, and developers face substantial obstacles to building more. Expensive land, high construction costs, complex financing, operational challenges, and restrictive zoning all … read more.
Seattle’s Amended Comprehensive Plan: Major Wins, What’s Next, and How You Can Help
Last week, the City Council’s Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan adopted a suite of amendments to the Mayor’s Proposed One Seattle Plan. The amended Comprehensive Plan is a major step forward for housing abundance, bringing the potential to reshape our city to be more affordable, inclusive, and sustainable. Read more.
HDC Sustainability Update – September 2025
Welcome to our inaugural HDC Sustainability Update! This feature that will aggregate sustainability opportunities available to our members. HDC’s Sustainable Buildings Initiative collaborates with partners throughout the affordable housing community to achieve decarbonization by supporting efforts to build and rehabilitate … read more.
Expected Federal Impacts on Affordable Housing: Appropriations & Executive Action
This is part 2 of HDC’s deep dive into expected federal impacts on affordable housing from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” You can read part 1 here. With the signing of the reconciliation bill on July 4th (“One Big … read more.
Expected Federal Impacts on Affordable Housing: The “OBBBA” Reconciliation Package
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA or The Act) was signed into law by the President on July 4, 2025. This far-reaching budget reconciliation bill will deeply impact affordable housing development, operations, and support for low-income people. Below, we … read more.
Announcing the DAHN 2025 Learn at Lunch Series
HDC has launched our Decarbonize Affordable Housing Now (DAHN) Program to assist our members with transforming our community’s affordable housing through decarbonization. This summer, we launched a series of virtual meetings to share expertise from those leading the decarbonization journey … read more.
2025 Legislative Session Review – The Year of Housing 2.0
In 2023, the Washington State Legislature made a record investment into affordable housing. This unprecedented level of support led many to label 2023 “The Year of Housing” and underscored that our state’s lawmakers were taking the critical need for more … read more.
