Housing Documents

Introduction

This page contains links to general documents on Housing, including Local Government programs, with examples from both Washington state and out-of-state. See also related pages on Online Publications/Articles, Affordable Housing Ordinances, and Housing Plans/Housing Elements/Needs Assessment.

Contents

• Housing Best Practices/Exemplary Programs
• Local Government Programs, Reports and Documents - Washington
• Local Government Programs, Reports and Documents - Other States

Housing Best Practices/Exemplary Programs

• Best Practices in Affordable Housing, City Design Center, University of Illinois. (Select project search).
• National Governors Association Best Practices Housing and Community Development, (Enter key words to search for topics such as “affordable housing”).
• Best Practices In Revolving Loan Funds For Rural Affordable Housing, () Housing Assistance Council.
• National Association of Counties Achievement Awards. (Select community/economic development and year).
• National Association of Counties Model Programs. (Select community/economic development and year).
• National League of Cities Examples search. (Enter affordable housing or more specific housing search term).
• U.S. Council of Mayors Best Practices.
• Best Practices in the Production of Affordable Housing, Urban Land Institute, 2005 – Brief report describes and illustrates best practices strategies for successful predevelopment efforts, financing, long term organization sustainability, and affordable housing production. 
• “Affordable Housing Strategies: Regional Best Practices Toolkit,”  Cape Code Regional Commission, Spring 2008 – Report includes descriptions, success factors, results and issues related to housing tools and strategies used in Massachusetts.
• Toolkit for Affordable Housing – Best Practices, Washington Area Housing Partnership - Nice selection of examples from around the country.
• Best Practices for Effecting the Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, September 2006.
• TOD (Transportation Oriented Development) Best Practices Resource Guide, Great Communities Collaborative.
• Topic: Best Practices & Models, Knowledgeplex.
  Best Practices Review – Housing Affordability and Regulatory Barriers, Metropolitan Council, MN.
  HUD Secretary's Housing and Community Design Awards, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.  

Local Government Programs, Reports and Documents - Washington

• A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH) - Organization created by Eastside cities and King County, WA to preserve and increase the supply of housing for low and moderate income households.
• Seattle Office of Housing – Includes affordable housing, incentives, SeaGreen sustainability & conservation, property management, homeowner assistance programs.
• King County, (WA) Housing and Community Development Program – Includes programs for home repair, housing finance, homeless housing, affordable housing and community development.
• The Housing Toolkit: Housing Tools and Ideas for Local Jurisdictions, King County, WA.
• Redmond, WA Housing Issues, Affordability, Housing Choices and Housing Resources – Includes ARCH down payment assistance, Home buyer education seminars, cottage housing, innovative housing ordinance, and others.
• Wenatchee (WA) Community Programs – Includes multi-family tax exemption, city low-income housing grant funded from Auditor’s Office document recording fee, housing rehabilitation program and others.
• The City of University Place, WA Housing Choice Program Recommendations, June 11, 2008.
• Pierce County Housing Programs.
• Vancouver Housing Authority - Provides affordable rental housing and housing assistance through a variety of programs for Clark County residents.  

Local Government Programs, Reports and Documents - Other States

• Austin Housing Finance Corporation S.M.A.R.T. Housing
• Montgomery County (MD) Department of Housing & Community Affairs Housing Programs, and Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, MD.
• Portland (OR) Bureau of Housing and Economic Development Affordable Housing Programs.
• Portland Metro Housing Choice and Affordability – Regional Programs.
• Sacramento (CA) Housing Programs, and Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency. 
• Town of Cary Affordable Housing Tool Kit () - Includes good examples of programs from around the country