1. Naco – Housing platform
Thomas Swanson
Legislative Policy Analyst
(253)

2. Housing The Need for Affordable, Workforce and Entry Level Housing
Responsibility for all segments of the population
Including: very-low, low, & moderate income and special needs households
Remove all discrimination from the housing market
Prohibiting exclusionary zoning practices
Enforce Title VIII (1968 Fair Housing Act)
Protections for race, color, religion, sex, familial status or national origin
Urge HUD to provide resources to comply with Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Final Rule and Assessment of Fair (AFH) planning process
Increase flexibility for CDBG funds
Provide enhanced technical assistance (best-practices, toolkits & sample multi-jurisdictional agreements)
Encourage mixed-income housing
Concentrating assisted housing geographically should be avoided
Encourage innovating technology, design approval and construction to lower housing costs
Assess impact of local land use policies on housing costs

3. Federal role in Housing
HOME Investment Partnership – low to moderate income housing
National Housing Trust Fund – formulate allocations directly to local governments
Federally Owned Residential Property – foreclosed/abandoned Fed insured, make affordable
Preservation of Low-Income Housing Stock – incentivize transfer to preservation entities
Restructuring the FHA Portfolio – easy burden of operating Sec. 8
Preserve Section 8 Housing
Expand voucher limits from 20 to 35 and timely reallocate unused vouchers
Restore 50th percentile of fair market standard (deconcentrate families in poverty)
Greater flexibility in inspections
Remove disincentives to forming admin consortia for voucher programs
Use of Tax Code for Multifamily Rentals – stimulate investment in affordable housing

4. Federal role in Housing
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit – make permanent, leads to new apartment construction/rehabs
Commercial Revitalization Tax Credit – supports business growth in distressed areas
Single-Family Homeownership Tax Credit –provide for low & moderate income ownership
Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) - continued support of Fanny & Freddie
Lead-Based Paint – offset increased cost (within HOME & CDBG programs)
Homeless Assistance – convert categorical programs to block grants (greater flexibility)
Full funding of Shelter Plus Care programs (outside McKinney Supportive Housing)
End hospital, BH facility & jail/prison discharge into homelessness (support transition programs)
Support/develop housing & support services to reintegrate ex-offenders
End Veteran Homelessness – HUD-VASH voucher expansion with SSVF grant programs

5. Federal role in Housing
Special Needs Housing –
Aging Populations – aging-in-place focus (equity conversion, accessory dwelling, group homes)
Persons w/ AIDS – better coordination of delivery of health care & services (HOPWA program)
Refining the Mortgage Revenue Bond Program – increase purchase price limits
Employer Assisted Housing – provide a tax credit to offset costs
Foreclosures – encourage refinancing/restructuring mortgages

6. county role in Housing
Planning – develop guidelines for areas of development opportunity, based on demographics
Housing Element in Local Plan – project future housing needs of all types & incomes
Local Land Use Policies and Procedures – impact on overall housing costs
Inclusionary Zoning – Incentivize inclusive zoning and density bonuses to expand affordable housing
Permitting Processes – simplify, reduce duplication, clarify, consolidate, reduce barriers