Celebrating Bellevue’s Bold Action on Housing Affordability
At its City Council meeting yesterday, the City of Bellevue moved forward a pivotal affordable housing and growth tool: an updated Multifamily Tax Exemption […]
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2026 Legislative Session Overview
Welcome to 2026, members, community stakeholders, and tireless affordable housing advocates! The 2026 Washington State legislative session kicks off on January
Celebrating a year of tremendous change in affordable housing
2025 was a year of tremendous impacts and deep challenges. Yet, working together, the HDC movement made powerful and substantive
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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
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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
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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
Seattle’s Amended Comprehensive Plan: Major Wins, What’s Next, and How You Can Help
Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan is our long-range blueprint for growth. It dictates where new housing and businesses can go and where
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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
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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,
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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