Housing Information and Links

AIDS Housing of Washington (206) 322-9444	Technical assistance and partnership contacts to for-profit and non-profit developers and service providers serving people with HIV/AIDS.
Attorney General's ConsumerLine Information Service 1-800-551-4636 or (509) 456-2123 www.atg.wa.gov/consumer	Recorded tapes on landlord-tenant law topics.
Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division www.wa.gov/ago/consumer/lt/home.html	Landlord-tenant law information and local contact to assist with disputes.
City of Spokane Community Development Department (509) 625-6325 cdinformation@spokanecity.org	The City of Spokane Community Development Department provides a list of affordable housing contacts at local lending institutions.
Common Ground - Spokane 326-3678 www.commongroundwa.org	Common Ground provides affordable housing development technical assistance to non-profits.
Community Frameworks 484-6733 www.communityframeworks.org	Community Frameworks provides technical assistance to non-profit affordable housing developers as well as developing and managing its own affordable housing units.
Federal Home Loan Bank (206) 340-8743 or 1-800-973-6223 www.fhlbsea.com	The Federal Home Loan Bank offers grants and low interest loans through member banks for low-income housing.
Historic Preservation Office 628-6983 www.historicspokane.org	The Spokane City/County Historic Preservation Office provides information on local tax incentives and federal historic tax credits for building preservation.
Spokane County Community Development Department (509) 458-2521 www.spokanecounty.org/communitydev	Spokane County receives federal funds for housing and community development projects throughout Spokane County.
Spokane Low-Income Housing Consortium (SLIHC) (509) 325-3235 slihc@omnicast.net www.slihc.org	Consortium of local non-profit affordable housing providers supplying technical assistance, legislative updates, and resource library services.
Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs (SNAP) (509) 744-3370 www.snapwa.org	SNAP provides partial financing of weatherization work for low-income rental properties as well as emergency and minor home repairs for home owners.
Spokane Public Library - Downtown (509) 444-5300 www.spokpl.lib.wa.us	The Downtown branch contains a Funding Information Center with information on foundations, grants, government programs, fundraising techniques, and related topics.
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (509) 353-0674	The Spokane HUD office provides information on federal housing programs.
Washington Community Development Impact Capital www.impactcapital.org	WCDIC provides predevelopment loans and capacity grants to non-profit housing developers. Funding for economic and community development activities are also available.
Washington Community Reinvestment Association (WCRA) 800-788-6508 info@wcra.net www.wcra.net	WCRA provides permanent loans and tax exempt financing directly to non-profit, for-profit, and joint venture affordable housing projects. Rent restrictions apply.
Washington State Department of Revenue - Spokane (509) 482-3800	Information on local real estate tax exemption to non-profit owners of low-income housing providing significant social services to tenants.
Washington State Housing Finance Commission 1-800-767-HOME	The Housing Finance Commission administers the Washington state allocation of federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, bond financing, and home ownership programs.
Foundation Center www.fdncenter.org	Information on foundations, corporate giving, and grant writing.
FHA Home Page www.hud.gov/fha/fhahome	FHA rental, home ownership, financing, and HUD homes listings.
HUD Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity www.hud.gov/fhe/fheo.html	Fair Housing Act, accessibility, related sites, and resources.
HUD Grants www.hud.gov/fundopp.html http://murray.senate.gov/grants/index.ctm www.pueblo.gsa.gov	Federal funding opportunities information.
HUD Home Page www.hud.gov	Extensive information on federal HUD programs and related links.
HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control www.hud.gov/offices/lead	Lead based paint information, on-line pamphlet, and contacts.
HUD Washington State Home Page www.hud.gov/local/sea/seahome.html	HUD programs and activities in Washington state.
National Lead Information Center 1-800-424-LEAD www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/nlic.htm	Informational clearinghouse for lead poisoning and prevention and copies of the lead pamphlet, sample disclosure forms, and lead based paint disclosure rule.
Washington Affordable Housing Home Page www.indra.com/wahousing	Organizations, resources, and advocacy related to affordable housing in Washington.
Washington State Community, Trade, and Economic Development www.cted.wa.gov	Historic preservation, housing services, and other state program information.

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