Affordable Housing Breakfast, Candidate Forum
By LUKE PUTVIN On September 5, the Housing Consortium of Everett and Snohomish County hosted its Affordable Housing Breakfast Candidate Forum. The candidates present were Megan Dunn and Anna Rohrbough running for Snohomish County Council Position 2, Ty Trenary and Adam Fortney running for Snohomish County Sheriff, Marian LaFountaine and Liz Vogeli running for Everett […]
Housing for homeless WA children among six affordable projects secured by Cantwell
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), on March 8, secured $6.5 million in the Fiscal Year 2024 spending package for half a dozen affordable housing projects that will provide hundreds of families and children throughout Washington state a place to live. “These projects will create new housing for the people in the State of Washington who need […]
Applicants sought for $1.1 million to develop affordable multi-unit rental housing projects
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., October 16, 2023 — Snohomish County is announcing that a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is posted, and nonprofit organizations, for-profit developers, and government agencies are encouraged to submit applications to develop affordable multi-unit rental housing projects. An estimated $1.1 million in federal funds under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) is […]
Snohomish County leaders discuss affordable housing
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – Gary Clark, Economic Alliance Snohomish County president & CEO, joined HASCO, Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith, and Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin June 15 to discuss Snohomish County’s affordable housing needs at a virtual coffee chat. Chris Collier, AHA Program Manager for Housing Authority Snohomish County (HASCO), began the conversation by addressing that […]
$100M commitment by Amazon and Sound Transit for affordable housing
SEATTLE, Wash. – Amazon and Sound Transit announced June 16 a partnership to accelerate the creation of up to 1,200 new affordable housing units on Sound Transit surplus properties near light rail stations across the Puget Sound region. Amazon is committing $100 million in below-market funding to developers to help create and expedite the development […]
Senate bill proposes 10% tax on short-term internet rentals for affordable housing
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff OLYMPIA, Wash., January 22, 2021 – Washington’s state legislature began its 2021 session on Monday, January 11, with a few housing-related bills receiving hearings in the Senate Housing & Local Government Committee, including one that would allow cities to levy taxes on short-term rentals to fund affordable housing […]
Lynnwood to create affordable and available housing
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff A new action plan aims to find added affordable and available housing options in Lynnwood as the city anticipates significant population growth in the coming years. “The housing action plan will help us identify targeted strategies to meet Lynnwood’s needs,” explained Ashley Winchell, the City of Lynnwood’s Planning […]
Snohomish County now to require annual drug testing of its housing properties
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Council adopted Ordinance 24-011 at its Public Hearing on May 1, with a vote of 3-2, that will now require annual drug testing of county-owned supportive housing facilities for hazardous chemicals. The ordinance, introduced by Councilmember Nate Nehring was adopted on a 3-2 vote with Council Chair Jared Mead and Councilman Sam […]
Public comment welcome on Housing and Community Development Plan
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Snohomish County released a draft affordable housing and community development plan for the Snohomish County Urban County Consortium that proposes spending over $5.7 million in federal grant funds to improve housing options and living environments for those in need. The Draft 2024 Annual Action Plan is available for review and comment through April 25, […]
Public Hearing on senior housing, resolutions on City transparency
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council will host its Business Meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, February 12, to hold a Public Hearing for the addition of 36 housing units at Garden Senior Village. The council will vote to pass a resolution amending Council Rules relating to remote public comments, approve the 2024 Finance Committee meeting schedule, and approve […]
