Public Service Clinics Topics
Housing Development Consortium of Seattle - King County
Agency/Program Overview
Housing Development Consortium of Seattle - King County (HDC) was founded in 1988 to increase public resources for affordable housing and to improve its members’ production and operational capabilities. HDC plays a key role in affordable housing advocacy and in capacity-building for member organizations.
HDC’s membership includes 25 nonprofit organizations and 40 related business and trades that together have produced over 37,000 affordable homes covering a continuum: temporary shelter, transitional housing, low-wage workforce housing and affordable homes for first-time low-income homebuyers.
HDC's focus includes all of King County's urban, suburban and rural communities.
Specific Research Question
What is the most effective way to help medium to small cities in King County understand, support, adopt and implement affordable housing policy tools?
Additional Project Background
HDC is working closely with the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) to roll out the HIP (Housing Innovations Program) tool, a web-based information center that offers an array of policy options that elected officials and city staff can consider to meet the unique needs and conditions of their own municipalities.
This project would integrate the student in the roll out process working with HDC staff to meet with city staff and officials throughout the county, test responses to various presentation formats and content, fine tune the process and ultimately document the process with a goal of defining the best approach for efficacy and impact.
Key Steps
- Develop an understanding of affordable housing policy and practices
- Understand the content of the HIP web-tool
- Work with HDC staff to design a roll out schedule targeting specific cities
- Engage with target city staff and elected officials in targeted cities to introduce and explain the HIP tool
- Debrief and reflect on outcomes with HDC and PSRC staff to inform process
- Create a guiding document outlining roll out engagement processes based on field experiences
Additional Research Resources
If you have questions about this topic or would like more information, please email Karen Williams, Suburban Outreach Director.