Working together to ensure the long-term availability and maximum use of safe, affordable housing
Spokane Low Income Housing Consortium members fall into one of three categories:
Member – Any nonprofit organization or public housing authority involved in any aspect of the development of low income housing. Each Member designates a representative to be a Director of the Board.
Associate Member – Any nonprofit organization involved in any aspect of the development, ownership, management, or support of low-income housing. Associate Members provide input at Board meetings and can serve on committees.
Supportive Member – Any person or corporation that supports SLIHC and its mission, projects and activities. Supportive Members provide input at Board meetings, can serve on committees, and have an opportunity to promote their services to SLIHC members. Supportive members include banks and lenders, general contractors, attorneys, and others interested in affordable housing development.
How to Join
If you or your organization is interested in joining the Spokane Low Income Housing Consortium, send an email request to . We will send a membership packet to you.
Many of our members and associate members directly provide housing and support services. Those members are identified with a house. To find housing, use the following information to contact our members.
Better yet, log on to www.onestophousing.org, our web-based housing locator, to access a comprehensive list of available housing units!
Members and Associate Members
Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington (ALTCEW) 1222 N. Post
Spokane WA 99201 509-458-2509 www.altcew.org
ALTCEW promotes the well-being, independence, dignity and choice for all older persons and for individuals needing long term care in Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Spokane and Whitman Counties.
Aging Services of Washington 1570 Wilmington Dr., Suite 220
Dupont WA 98327 253-964-8870 www.agingwa.org
ASW advocates for its members in the advancement of innovation, quality, and social responsibility in aging services. It serves primarily not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing quality housing, health, community and related services to older persons. ASW's members serve more than 28,995 seniors in Washington State.
Arc of Spokane 127 W. Boone
Spokane WA 99201 509-328-6326 www.arc-spokane.org
The Arc of Spokane is a nonprofit organization that provides support to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families through advocacy, information, resources, education, and a wide range of services. The Arc of Spokane's homeownership program has just had its 57th homeowner purchase, 11 of which closed in 2009.
Building Changes 2014 E. Madison St., Suite 200
Seattle WA 98122-2965 206-805-6100 www.BuildingChanges.org
Building Changes seeks to end homelessness. It was one of 35 organizations nationwide to receive a Strengthening Community Fund Grant to assist nonprofit organizations to connect people of low income with employment and benefits. One of its most important programs is the Washington Families Fund (WFF), a public-private partnership created to expand the availability of service-enriched housing for homeless families. Each year, approximately 8,000 individuals are benefitted through the assorted programs.
Catholic Charities provides a network of 15 programs in 50 locations throughout Eastern Washington that serves people that are of low income, homeless, mentally ill, disabled, seniors, immigrants, and single-parent families. The agency provides shelter and transitional housing, as well as 645 units of permanent housing for families, farm workers, people with disabilities, and seniors. Catholic Charities recently opened its new Family Resource Center at 5th and Division.
Coalition of Responsible Disabled 612 N. Maple
Spokane WA 99201 509-326-6355
The Coalition of Responsible Disabled (CORD) is a nonprofit, grassroots, consumer-driven agency delivering independent living services througout Eastern Washington. CORD offers advocacy, an Independent Living program, nursing home transition to community living, a Protective Payee program, and information and referral to services for persons with disabilities. CORD helped five households successfully purchase homes in 2009.
Common Ground 720 W. Boone, Suite 101
Spokane WA 99201 509-326-3678, x. 22 www.commongroundwa.org
Common Ground assists agencies to create and preserve housing for persons with low incomes and special needs throughout Washington State and surrounding communities. Common Ground offers several services, including real estate development, organizational development, and program development and planning.
Community Frameworks supports and develops affordable housing as a foundation upon which individuals, families and neighborhoods can build vital communities. Their programs include HomeStarts First Time Homebuyer Program, in which they have completed 94 homes in Spokane County and are developing 20 homes in the Post Falls/Rathdrum area, Technical Assistance, and the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP), in which over 1,000 units have been completed. They preserved and rehabbed 28 affordable rental units in the Spokane Valley in 2009.
Futurewise 25 W. Main, Suite 244
Spokane WA 99201 509-838-1965 www.futurewise.org
Futurewise is a statewide public interest group working to promote healthy communities and cities while protecting farmland, forests and shorelines today and for future generations.
Habitat for Humanity Spokane 732 N. Napa
PO Box 4130
Spokane WA 99220 509-534-2552 www.habitat-spokane.org
Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build housing for people in need. The organization partners with low-income families to build homes that the families then purchase for the cost of land/construction on a 0% interest, 20 to 30-year mortgage. As of the end of 2009, Habitat has constructed 205 homes for low-income households in Spokane, including 10 in 2009.
Housing Authority of Grant County 1139 Larson Blvd.
Moses Lake WA 98337 509-762-5541 www.hagc.net
HAGC offers 237 Housing CHoice Vouchers and 217 units of Public Housing. Additionally, they provide 40 units of housing for temporary agricultural workers, 100 workforce rentals, five units for persons with developmental disabilities, and four single family apartments for persons who are mentally-challenged. HAGC also owns five residential communities financed by the USDA, and is a partner in 11 Low Income Housing Tax Credit projects.
Impact Capital 421 W. Riverside, #661
Spokane WA 99201 509-456-8088 www.impactcapital.org
Impact Capital invests in organizations that build community. Since 1994, Impact Capital has invested over $92 million in Washington State, which leveraged more than $2.1 billion in development. Here are the results:
* Over 17,000 owned and rented housing units
* 13 child care facilities
* 11 community centers
* 2 job-training facilities
* 4 arts and cultural facilities
* 534,000 square feet of retail and industrial space.
Inland Empire Residential Resources (IERR) 208 N. Crestline
PO Box 3123
Spokane WA 99220 509-534-9999
IERR's mission is to develop and manage safe, long-term, affordable housing primarily for, but not limited to, individuals with development disabilities and other low income individuals and families. IERR has developed 81 units, serving 243 individuals in Spokane, Yakima, Clark, King and Kitsap counties. In 2009 IERR began construction of Market Street Station, a 33-unit complex located in Hillyard.
Intercommunity Mercy Housing 2505 Third Ave., #204
Seattle WA 98121 206-838-5700, ext. 12 www.mercyhousing.org
IMH's mission is to create stable, vibrant and healthy communites by developing, financing and operating affordable, program-enriched housing for families, seniors and people with special needs. IMH has developed and currently owns 43 properties--1,727 rental homes--in 14 counties in Washington, including Spokane County.
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Spokane 608 S. Richard Allen Ct., #5
Spokane WA 99202 509-747-5487
Interfaith Hospitality is an ecumenical network of churches that annually provides temporary shelter and meals for approximatley 21 families that are homeless. The organization offers direction and stability while families work to find permanent housing, employment, and schooling to regain their independence. Interfaith also provides three transitional housing units, as well as a case manager at the Union Gospel Mission Women's and Children's Shelter.
Northeast Washington Housing Solutions (Spokane Housing Authority) 55 W. Mission
Spokane WA 99201 509-328-2953 www.spokanehousing.org
NEWHS provides rental assistance for over 4500 low-income families and persons that are elderly and/or disabled in Spokane, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln and Whitman counties. In addition, NEWHS owns and manages 125 Public Housing units and 656 rental units in Spokane County. In November of 2009 the restored Pearl on Adams opened, offering 35 rentals, including a set-aside of seven units for veterans who are homeless.
With a rich history of of providing housing and employment programs in Seattle, Pioneer offers 33 permanent single room occupancy rooms and 6 studios in downtown Spokane. In September 2008, Pioneer opened the Pioneer Victory House on Broadway and Monroe, which provides 35 rooms to formerly homeless veterans. In 2010 they will be opening a Spokane Residential Re-entry Center on Ferry Avenue.
Rebuilding Together Spokane 2424 E. Riverside
Spokane WA 99201 Cody Moore
Created in 2000, Rebuilding Together Spokane is an affilite of the nation's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving homeownership and revitalizing communities. RTS has completed more than 55 repair and rehab projects for both home and nonprofit facilities in Spokane County. RTS offers an annual rebuilding day each spring. In 2009 RTS completed nine projects including a $95,000 rehab on National Rebuild Day.
Rockwood Retirement Communities 2903 E. 25th, OFC
Spokane WA 99223 509-536-6845 www.rockwoodretirement.org
The Salvation Army meets human needs through a number of programs and projects, including emergency and transitional housing, short-term rental assistance, interim foster care, Camp Gifford, recreation in its Community Center, social services, and emergency and disaster services. Sally's House provides interim foster care for 18 children, ages 2 - 12, for up to 30 days. The Family Emergency Shelter provides 18 self-contained units. Completed in 2004, the Transitional Housing Complex offers 30 three-bedroom units to families transitioning to self-sufficiency. In 2009 The Salvation Army helped over 366 families prevent homelessness.
SHV is a Community Housing Development Organization that develops and manages affordable rental housing for families and individuals with limited incomes and/or disabilities in Spokane and Lincoln counties. Offering 508 affordable rental units, SHV works closely with human service agencies to identify and access supportive services to meet residents' immediate, critical needs and to move them toward self-sufficiency. In 2009 SHV completed the downtown 36-unit Bel Franklin rehab in less than one year and achieved 100% lease up in five months.
Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners (SNAP) 2116 E. First
Spokane WA 99202 509-456-7111 www.snapwa.org
SNAP provides human services, 301 units of low income housing, and economic opportunities for homeless and low income individuals, famlies and seniors. Services include homeless support, economic development programs, energy assistance programs, property management, housing development, home repair, weatherization and conservation education, and mortgage assistance. In early 2009, SNAP opened Riverwalk II, a 50-unit complex that offers several "green" features, such as straw bale construction and solar-generated energy.
In July 2009, SUM opened its Walnut Corners community, located on two sites in west central Spokane. The two complexes offer 47 one-, two- and three-bedroom rentals.
Transitions 1002 N. Superior
Spokane WA 99202 509-328-6702 www.help4women.org
Transitions is a faith-based, nonprofit agency that offers transitional housing for women in crisis and for homeless women and children. The Women's Hearth offers a safe daytime environment that provides support and referral, skills training, education, tutoring/computer training, and other free services. Miryam's House provides nine private rooms and community living for women recovering from domestic violence, abuse, addiction and displacement, plus an apartment for a pregnant woman who can remain in residency after delivery. The Transitional Living Center offers 16 apartments for women and children, support services, child care, and case management. Transitions' job training program, the New Leaf Bakery Cafe, provides women in need with opportunities to develop skills for employment in the food service industry.
VOICES is a membership organization committed to developing solutions for poverty through advocacy and education. In 2009 they helped release the report, The High Cost of Being Poor, and hosted a successful, well-attended forum on the report. Additionally, VOICES assisted to prepare the first Washington State Legislative Report Card, which will be released in January 2010.
Volunteers of America 525 W. Second
Spokane WA 99201 509-455-2886 www.voaspokane.org
VOA Spokane provides emergency shelter for teens 13-17 years of age, housing for pregnant and parenting teens, transitional housing for parents 16-20 years of age, transitional living for mailes 18-24 years of age, 28 emergency shelter beds for single women, and 140 low-income permanent rental units for single women, chronically mentally-ill adults, and persons with HIV/AIDS. Additionally, the agency offers clothing, advocacy and referral services. Financial assistance is also available for utility shut off notices and household goods.
Washington Community Reinvestment Association (WCRA) PO Box 2609
Seattle WA 98111-2609 206-292-2922 www.wcra.net
WCRA's mission is to be a catalyst for the creation and preservation of affordable housing, to expand resources for real esate-based community development, and to provide a dynamic risk-sharing vehicle to maximize private investment in community development throughout Washington State.
Washington State Housing Finance Commission (WSHFC) 421 W. Riverside, #661
Spokane WA 99201 509-458-2112 www.wshfc.org
WSHFC is the state financing agency through which federal and state housing dollars flow. It helps finance homeownership, multi-family housing, land acquisition and other programs. The Low Income Housing Tax Credit program--a major housing production program--is administered by WSHFC.
Whitman County Community Action Center 350 SE Fairmont Rd.
Pullman WA 99163 509-334-9147 www.cacwhitman.com
Whitman County CAC offers energy assistance, long-term rental assistance, a rehab loan program, home purchase assistance, crisis rental assistance, emergency shelter assistance, transitional housing, and weatherization assitance. The agency owns and manages 97 units of affordable family and senior housing, as well as housing for people with developmental and mental disabilities, in Pullman, Tekoa, and Palouse.
YWCA Spokane 930 N. Monroe
Spokane WA 99201 509-326-1190 www.ywcaspokane.org
The YWCA Spokane offers a number of programs that serve vulnerable individuals and families. These include domestic violence victims' advocacy crisis support, safe housing, specialized child care, early childhood education resources and after school care for students that are homeless. The Y has an emergency shelter that provides two transitional bedrooms and 10 shelter bedrooms, serving up to 48 women and children. The YWCA Spokane was the only organization in the State to receive a Violence Against Women federal grant, $489,000 over a three-year period, providing 12 units of transitional housing, brining the Y's total number of transitional homes to 20.
Supportive Corporate Members
AmericanWest Bank 41 W. Riverside Ave., Ste. 400
Spokane WA 99201 www.awbank.net
Beacon Development Group 1221 E. Pike, #300
Seattle WA 98122 206-860-2491 www.beacondevgroup.com
Downtown Spokane Partnership 211 N. Wall, Suite 300
Spokane WA99201 509-456-0580 www.downtownspokane.net
Foster Pepper PLLC 422 W. Riverside, Suite 1310
Spokane WA 99201-0302 509-777-1601 www.foster.com
Inland Group 1620 N. Mamer Rd., Building B
Spokane Valley WA 99216 509-891-5162 www.inlandconstruction.com
Inland Group specializes in the development and construction of high density residential and commercial projects, including affordable family housing developments.
Inland Northwest Bank 421 W. Riverside, Suite 113
Spokane WA 99201 509-456-8888 www.inb.com
To find housing, use the following information to contact our members.