Tacoma Housing Authority Housing and Homelessness in Pierce County Michael Mirra, Tacoma Housing Authority Alice Shobe, Building Changes October 16, 2008
What was the primary source of heat in your childhood home? Tacoma Housing Authority 2
Brief Introduction to Building Changes Tacoma Housing Authority 3
Building Changes’ Mission Building Changes is a catalyst for ending homelessness. We address the economic and social conditions that adversely affect people’s housing, health, and job opportunities. Building Changes coalesces public and private resources to create lasting solutions, transforming the way people in need are served. Tacoma Housing Authority 4
Building Changes’ Evolution •Conceived and developed first skilled nursing facility for people living with AIDS in 1988 •Developed more than 160 units of housing with supportive services for people with special needs, including homelessness •Provided supportive housing planning, training, or consulting to every State in the country Tacoma Housing Authority 5
Building Changes’ Evolution, cont. •Selected to administer the Washington Families Fund in 2004 •Evolved mission and changed name from AIDS Housing of Washington to Building Changes in 2007 Tacoma Housing Authority 6
Building Changes’ Work We achieve results by: 1. Making grants, leveraging resources, and nurturing partnerships 2. Providing expert advice through technical assistance, training, and consulting 3. Advocating for state and local funding and systems reform. Tacoma Housing Authority 7
Brief Introduction to Tacoma Housing Authority Tacoma Housing Authority 8
Tacoma Housing Authority [continued] • Real Estate Development • Real Estate Management • Assistance: – Affordable rental housing – Rental assistance – Supportive services – Homeownership programs • Building Communities • Advocacy and Public Education Tacoma Housing Authority 9
Overview of Housing and Homelessness: The Problem Tacoma Housing Authority 10
2008 Housing Costs and Wages: Pierce County, WA* INCOME AFFORDABLE RENT Housing Wage $ 16.25 $ 845 [FMR] [Hourly wage to afford a modest 2 bedroom apartment in the Pierce County private rental market.] $ 1,655 $ 31.82 Area Median Income Area Median Income $ 608 $ 11.70 for Rental Households $ 420 Minimum Wage $ 8.07 *National Low Income Housing Coalition: www.nlihc.org Tacoma Housing Authority 11
FY 2006 HOMELESSNESS: Pierce County/Washington State Washington State Emergency Shelter Assistance Program: DCTED Turned Away From Receiving Shelter Shelter Pierce Pierce County Washington County Washington Individuals Families with minor children Unaccompanied Youth, without children Unaccompanied Youth, with children Tacoma Housing Authority 12
FY 2006 HOMELESSNESS: Pierce County/Washington State Washington State Emergency Shelter Assistance Program: DCTED Turned Away From Receiving Shelter Shelter Pierce Pierce County Washington County Washington Individuals 4,859 Families with minor children Unaccompanied Youth, without children Unaccompanied Youth, with children Tacoma Housing Authority 13
FY 2006 HOMELESSNESS: Pierce County/Washington State Washington State Emergency Shelter Assistance Program: DCTED Turned Away From Receiving Shelter Shelter Pierce Pierce County Washington County Washington Individuals 4,859 48,981 Families with minor children Unaccompanied Youth, without children Unaccompanied Youth, with children Tacoma Housing Authority 14
FY 2006 HOMELESSNESS: Pierce County/Washington State Washington State Emergency Shelter Assistance Program: DCTED Turned Away From Receiving Shelter Shelter Pierce Pierce County Washington County Washington Individuals 4,859 48,981 38,325 Families with minor children Unaccompanied Youth, without children Unaccompanied Youth, with children Tacoma Housing Authority 15
FY 2006 HOMELESSNESS: Pierce County/Washington State Washington State Emergency Shelter Assistance Program: DCTED Turned Away From Receiving Shelter Shelter Pierce Pierce County Washington County Washington Individuals 4,859 48,981 38,325 191,844 Families with minor children Unaccompanied Youth, without children Unaccompanied Youth, with children Tacoma Housing Authority 16
FY 2006 HOMELESSNESS: Pierce County/Washington State Washington State Emergency Shelter Assistance Program: DCTED Turned Away From Receiving Shelter Shelter Pierce Pierce County Washington County Washington Individuals 4,859 48,981 38,325 191,844 Families with minor 2,210 children Unaccompanied Youth, without children Unaccompanied Youth, with children Tacoma Housing Authority 17
FY 2006 HOMELESSNESS: Pierce County/Washington State Washington State Emergency Shelter Assistance Program: DCTED Turned Away From Receiving Shelter Shelter Pierce Pierce County Washington County Washington Individuals 4,859 48,981 38,325 191,844 Families with minor 2,210 19,825 children Unaccompanied Youth, without children Unaccompanied Youth, with children Tacoma Housing Authority 18
FY 2006 HOMELESSNESS: Pierce County/Washington State Washington State Emergency Shelter Assistance Program: DCTED Turned Away From Receiving Shelter Shelter Pierce Pierce County Washington County Washington Individuals 4,859 48,981 38,325 191,844 Families with minor 2,210 19,825 9,588 children Unaccompanied Youth, without children Unaccompanied Youth, with children Tacoma Housing Authority 19
FY 2006 HOMELESSNESS: Pierce County/Washington State Washington State Emergency Shelter Assistance Program: DCTED Turned Away From Receiving Shelter Shelter Pierce Pierce County Washington County Washington Individuals 4,859 48,981 38,325 191,844 Families with minor 2,210 19,825 9,588 48,062 children Unaccompanied Youth, without children Unaccompanied Youth, with children Tacoma Housing Authority 20
FY 2006 HOMELESSNESS: Pierce County/Washington State Washington State Emergency Shelter Assistance Program: DCTED Turned Away From Receiving Shelter Shelter Pierce Pierce County Washington County Washington Individuals 4,859 48,981 38,325 191,844 Families with minor 2,210 19,825 9,588 48,062 children Unaccompanied Youth, without children ? 1,131 ? ? Unaccompanied Youth, ? ? ? ? with children Tacoma Housing Authority 21
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/homeless/ Tacoma Housing Authority 22
http://www.homeless.org.au/pictures/52.htm Tacoma Housing Authority 23
Outside the Dream, Stephen Shames http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/homeless/ Tacoma Housing Authority 24
Why it Matters • Outcomes for children - physical health - mental health - developmental health - educational outcomes • Family’s ability to prosper • Effectiveness of other service systems • Community economic prosperity • Transportation and land use • Justice and racial justice Tacoma Housing Authority 25
Major Federal Housing Programs TAX SUBSIDIES FOR HOMEOWNER: >$ 100 billion Mortgage Deduction: $ 70 billion - Up to $ 1 million in mortgage interest deductible - 50% goes to top 11.8% percent of taxpayers (> $ 100,000) - 20% goes to top 2.3% (> $ 200,000) - 62% of households > $ 200,000 get subsidy averaging $ 7,219 - 3.5% of households between $ 10,000 - $ 20,000 get any subsidy; average subsidy is $ 317 Deduction for property taxes: $ 19 billion Capital gains exclusion Deduction on interest for home equity loans Deduction on home office expenses Tacoma Housing Authority 26
Major Federal Housing Programs Public Housing: $ 5.5 billion Housing Choice Voucher: $ 16.5 billion Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program $ 5 billion $ 27 billion Tacoma Housing Authority 27
Major State Housing Programs State Housing Trust Fund $ 60 million Tacoma Housing Authority 28
Notable Types of Local Initiatives Local housing trust funds Permitting, code and design flexibility for affordable housings Tacoma Housing Authority 29
Notable Types of Local Initiatives Inclusionary housing programs: - Entice or require private for-profit developers to includes affordable units within their market rate developments - Economic integration - Racial integration - Architectural integration Tacoma Housing Authority 30
INCLUSIONARY ZONING: Montgomery County, MD Tacoma Housing Authority 31
INCLUSIONARY ZONING: Montgomery County, MD 90-unit new construction rental project featuring piggyback townhouses 15 HOME units restricted to 60% AMI Tacoma Housing Authority 32
INCLUSIONARY ZONING: Boulder, CO 955 Laramie #I Price: $175,481 Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Style: Condo Tacoma Housing Authority 33
INCLUSIONARY ZONING: San Diego, CA Tacoma Housing Authority 34
What is affordable housing like? Innovative: Design Environmental responsibility Community building Tacoma Housing Authority 35
What does affordable housing look like? Angle Court (LATCH) Federal Way, WA Tacoma Housing Authority 36
What does affordable housing look like? International Place Salishan (KWA) Tacoma, WA Tacoma Housing Authority 37
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