Alliances Developed: Case Study 5

City of Redmond and the Federal Government

Problem Defined

Coast Guard residential property became surplus Federal land in the City of Redmond in the early 1990’s

Alliances Identified

• The Federal Government
• The City of Redmond
• Habitat for Humanity East King County
• A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH)
• King County Department of Community Housing and Community Development
• The Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• The State of Washington Housing Finance Unit (HFU)

Solution Outlined

• Stewart B. McKinney Act was designed to help State and local governments develop a continuum of care that can assist homeless persons achieve maximum independence in permanent housing with services, as needed when Federal property becomes surplus
• The Federal Government sold the 10 acres to the City of Redmond
• The City of Redmond created an integrated neighborhood with market-rate housing, transitional housing and Habitat for Humanity affordable home ownership housing

Results Specified

• Habitat for Humanity maximized the 1.2 acres of land that the City of Redmond made available to them by creating four town home buildings with a yield of twenty four residences
• 50+ Faith Community organizations with thousands of volunteers assist in building the development
• Twenty four deserving families get affordable home ownership