[Our affordable housing guru Neil Powers takes a look at the City's plan to spend those much-needed Housing Levy dollars approved last year. The initial review: So far, so good...]

Dr. Don Berwick, President Obama’s nominee to become the head of Medicare and Medicaid, visited United Way of King County last year and declared that 40% of good health is  “a roof over your head”.  To that end, Seattle citizens overwhelmingly voted last November for the $145 million Seattle Housing Levy Renewal, agreeing to extend…

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City of Seattle accepting public comments on Housing Levy plan

In November, Seattle voters overwhelmingly voiced their support for affordable housing by renewing the Seattle Housing Levy (a United Way of King County policy priority). Now, the city must determine how to distribute those funds. The Office of Housing is accepting public comments on the Draft Administrative & Financial Plan (A&F Plan) for the newly approved 2009 Seattle Housing Levy.  The A&F Plan guides implementation of the levy for the next…

[This post was written by guest blogger Michael Kelly, Mobilization Coordinator for the Washington Low-Income Housing Alliance - Patrick]

Everyone deserves the opportunity to live in a safe, decent, and affordable home.

In Seattle, we have a chance to ensure that our city can fund the development, construction, and preservation of affordable housing; later this fall, we’ll vote on Proposition 1, the renewal of the Seattle Housing Levy.  Seattle has boomed over the past thirty…