The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) currently provides homes for 413 low-income and formerly homeless Veterans. Unfortunately LIHI also has to turn away hundreds of homeless Veterans seeking housing due to lack of vacancies - this is why we have set a goal to raise funds to build and rehab 50 apartments to help more local Vets transition out of homelessness. But we can't meet this ambitious goal without your help!

  

In May, LIHI has an exciting opportunity to raise funds to create homes for homeless Veterans and to engage the community in a fun way to support Veterans. LIHI was selected to participate in a Facebook contest hosted by the Home Depot Foundation. The top prize is a $250,000 grant to benefit Veterans.

    

To Win, we need your votes! With your free vote on Facebook LIHI can win $250,000 to help pay for 50 homes for homeless Veterans and their families. Additionally, the funds would provide hygiene services for over 1,000 homeless Veterans in need at LIHI's Urban Rest Stops.

  

If you haven't already, please

  

The Low Income Housing Institute was awarded a $30,000 grant from the Boeing Employees Community Fund to help convert a vacant retail space into an indoor activity/education center to serve families with children living at Meadowbrook View Apartment. There are 143 people, including 74 children living at the property.

  

This project will provide a space for recreational, social, and educational activities and will include: a play space for dance and movement classes; an activity area with tables for arts and crafts, games, homework, support groups, or educational classes; a computer lab; an indoor jungle gym for tots; space for a Wii for sports/dance/movement games; and a storage area.

  

LIHI would like to thank Boeing employees for their generosity and contributions to our community.

Gossett Place Veteran Resident David Hughes

We are pleased to announce that the National Development Council selected Gossett Place as one of the top four Innovation Projects in the country for their 2013 Affordable Housing Award. Gossett Place was showcased in Washington, D.C. at the recent NDC conference.

  

The 63 apartments at Gossett Place provide permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless people including: 12 veterans, 25 young adults, 8 couples and 17 singles. One unit houses on-site staff.

  

Located in Seattle's University District, Gossett Place is close to transit, grocery stores, the library, employment, the University District Farmers Market and educational resources. The location has a Walkability Score of 100 points. The property was originally slated to be a boutique hotel for visiting professors and parents of UW students. When the owner could not finance the hotel during the recession, LIHI was able to purchase the land with permits in place.

  

Gossett Place is built green with sustainability as a priority. 

    

Watch Video of Gossett Place Opening

LIHI crew taking action at Housing & Homelessness Advocacy Day in Olympia

Our state legislators are in their last week of session. LIHI and other advocates for the homeless need your help in urging legislators to adequately fund the Housing Trust Fund, our state's most important program for providing homes for the growing number of low income and homeless families and individuals. This is the most critical time to voice your priorities! LIHI is partnering with the Housing Alliance to make it easy for you to contact your three legislators. Please visit LIHI's Support the Housing Trust Fund page today & take action!