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Feb 52 min read
Take Action! Federal Housing Funding Deadline Approaching with No Deal in Sight
Contact your members of Congress today! Tell them to pass a final FY25 spending bill with increased funding for HUD’s affordable housing...

Jan 222 min read
Vote Yes on Seattle Prop 1A to fund Social Housing
Seattle voters will soon receive ballots for the February 11th election. LIHI urges you to vote "Yes" on Seattle Prop 1A . The ballot...

Jan 221 min read
LIHI Year in Review
Dear Friends of LIHI, We had a very productive 2024! Thank you for your support. As we enter the new year with some trepidation about so...

Jan 103 min read
Honoring PresidentJimmy Carter
Sharon shares her experience visiting the National Archives in Washington DC. President Jimmy Carter’s funeral was held at the National...

Dec 13, 20243 min read
Happy Holidays! Your Gift Saves Lives!
Dear Friend of LIHI, We wish you and your family Happy Holidays! We are so grateful to you for helping homeless women, men and children...

Nov 8, 20242 min read
Honoring Frank Chopp for a career in public service
LIHI co-founder and longtime Washington State Representative and Speaker of the House Frank Chopp was honored by colleagues, family and...

Nov 4, 20241 min read
John Fox Place wins NAIOP award!
Thank you to all of our supporters who voted for John Fox Place to win the 2024Â NAIOP Affordable Housing Development of the Year Award....


Oct 30, 20242 min read
MLK Family Mixed-Use Tops Out - 148 Apartments & Early Learning Center
LIHI is pleased to announce the topping out of MLK Family Mixed-Use. MLK Mixed-Use and Early Learning Center at 7544 Martin Luther King...

Oct 25, 20241 min read
Denny Park Apartments receives green energy grant
The 50-unit Denny Park Apartments, located at 230 8th Ave N in Seattle, opened in 2006. The building serves families and individuals...

Oct 21, 20241 min read
LIHI Virtual Auction Starts Saturday
LIHI's Virtual Gala & Auction is our annual big fundraiser for Tiny Houses and Urban Rest Stops. Get ready to support these programs and...

Oct 21, 20242 min read
Salmon Bay Village RV Safe Lot Celebration
Sharon Lee, LIHI Executive Director welcoming guests On October 15th, LIHI hosted a press event at Salmon Bay Village, a recreational...

Oct 18, 20242 min read
Seattle Needs More Tiny House Villages! See Tiny House Mascot at City Council Hearing
On October 16th, Seattle City Council hosted the first of two public hearings on Mayor Bruce Harrell’s proposed 2025 budget. LIHI staff...

Oct 16, 20243 min read
LIHI and Partners Celebrate Lotus Court Grand Opening
Elected Officials, LIHI Executive Director and Board members during the ribbon cutting ceremony On October 9th, elected officials,...

Sep 27, 20243 min read
Jeff Robinson receives lifetime achievement award!
Taylor Robinson accepting the award on behalf of his father, Jeff Robinson. Taylor read Jeff's short and touching acceptance speech: We...

Sep 25, 20244 min read
Catch up on U-District TOD Community Meeting!
Building rendering provided by HEWITT On Wednesday, September 18 at 6:30 pm, the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) held a community...


Aug 6, 20241 min read
Pierce County Council support for tiny house villages is divided across party lines
The Pierce County Council’s Community Development & Environment Committee meeting on August 5. Chair Robyn Denson is at center. Yesterday...


Aug 5, 20242 min read
Tribute to Chandler Gayton
Chandler Gayton (left) with King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay at the opening of LIHI’s Progressive Skyway Village Chandler Gayton...


Jul 17, 20241 min read
Tacoma building tops out!
Patsy Surh Place has topped out! This joint project of LIHI and Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) is located in Tacoma's Lincoln...


Jul 2, 20241 min read
LIHI Pride!
LIHI made a colorful splash at this year's Pride Parade! A volunteer-built tiny house, transformed into a Pride float, strutted down 4th...


Jun 25, 20242 min read
LIHI and Partners Celebrate Maureen Howard Place Grand Opening
On June 24th, Maureen Howard's family, friends, and colleagues gathered with elected officials, project partners, housing supporters, and...
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