Introduction to Commerce Diane Klontz Assistant Director Community Services and Housing Division May 2019

We strengthen communities The Department of Commerce touches every aspect of community and economic development. We work with local governments, businesses and civic leaders to strengthen communities so all residents may thrive and prosper.

Commerce Director Lisa J. Brown Gov. Inslee appointed Lisa J. Brown, Ph.D., in February 2019 to lead the department. Chancellor of Washington State University, where she led the health science campus in Spokane. Lisa served in the Washington State Legislature from 1996 – 2013 in the Senate where she was majority leader and chaired the Rules Committee, Ways and Means Committee, and Energy, Technology and Telecommunications Committee. She served in the state House of Representatives from 1993 – 1996, where she was minority whip and minority floor leader.

Results Commerce Key Goals Our Mission Grow and improve jobs in Washington State by championing thriving communities, a prosperous economy, and sustainable infrastructure. Our Values Collaboration Quality Leadership Meaningful Results Passion

Commerce Organization Community Services & Housing Office of Economic Development & Competitiveness Local Government Administrative Services Energy

Community Services and Housing Division (CSHD) Organization – Management Team

CSHD Administrative Services Team

CSHD Operations Primary Customers: Key Activities: Community-based non-profit organizations, tribes, local governments, state agencies, boards and councils. Key Activities: Create public-private partnerships to improve outcomes for families and individuals in poverty. Programs/Boards/Councils Include: Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Developmental Disabilities Endowment Trust Fund (DDETF) Office of Developmental Disability Ombuds (ODDO) Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC) Statewide Reentry Council Affordable Housing Advisory Board Behavioral Health Supportive Housing

CSHD 2017-19 Operating Budget $433,160,232

CSHD 2017-19 Capital Budget $185,108,112

CSHD Primary Customers and Key Activities Community based non-profit organizations, tribes, local governments, housing authorities, faith-based organizations, state agencies, boards and councils, crime victims, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, courts. Key Activities: Promote individual and family self-sufficiency and invest in community buildings and property. Address the causes and effects of crime and violence and provide justice assistance. Develop and preserve affordable housing and provide grants to address homelessness.

CSHD Strengthening Communities Statewide

Community Economic Opportunities Unit Primary Customers: Community-based non-profit organizations, tribes, local governments. Key Activities: Promote individual and family self-sufficiency, and invest in community programs. Programs Include: Legal Support and Community Safety Program Asset Building Program Community Service Block Grant Long Term Care Ombudsman Foreclosure Fairness Program Mobile Home Relocation Program Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign New Americans Program Latino Community Grant Retired Senior Volunteers Program Lead Based Paint Programs WorkFirst – Main Stream Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program WorkFirst – Limited English Proficiency

Office of Crime Victims Advocacy and Public Safety Unit Primary Customers: Crime victims, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, local governments, courts, community based organizations, tribes. Key Activities: Address the causes and effects of crime and violence and provide justice assistance. Programs Include: Byrne Justice Assistance Grants Statewide Task Force Against the Trafficking of Persons Financial Fraud & Identity Theft Crime Victim Service Centers Victims of Crime Act Dispute Resolution Centers Violence Against Women Domestic Violence Legal Advocacy Victim Witness Prison Rape Elimination Act STOP Grant Program Safety and Access for Immigrants Sexual Assault Prevention and Treatment

Housing Assistance Unit Primary Customers: Community action agencies, faith-based organizations, local governments. Key Activities: Provide resources to house people living unsheltered and prevent homelessness. Programs Include: Consolidated Homeless Grants Emergency Solutions Grants Homeless Student Stability Program Grant Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids HUD Project 811 Office of Homeless Youth Prevention and Protection Programs Washington Youth and Families Fund

Housing Finance Unit Primary Customers: Key Activities: Community-based non-profit organizations, housing authorities, tribes, and local governments. Key Activities: Build and preserve affordable housing for low-income and special needs people. Programs Include: Washington State Housing Trust Fund HOME (HUD) – Including Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) National Housing Trust Fund (HUD) Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Washington Housing Trust Fund Includes: Capital to develop and preserve affordable housing for low-income and special needs people Funded with bonds through the biennial capital budget Partners with other public funders to support local affordable housing priorities Strives for statewide distribution of funds, including 30 percent for rural areas Projects stay affordable for 40-50 years Program operations funded by loan repayments Commerce required to protect the state’s interest Consults with a subcommittee of the Affordable Housing Advisory Board called the Policy Advisory Team HTF Portfolio Includes: $1+ billion investments since 1986 About 50,000 units developed About 80,000 low-income people served at any point in time 74 percent serve extremely low-income people (below 30 percent of area median income) 2/3 serve people with special needs 10 percent homeownership projects for first-time homebuyers Housing units located in every county

Example of Populations Served State and federal funds: 2017 & 2018

Mother of five found a path to success—not just an apartment—through public-private partnerships “If not for Evergreen Vista, I’d still be in a dead-end job in Bremerton. I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished. I’m excited to make room for someone else here, now that we are ready to move into our own home.” - Stephany Zuniga

Presented by: Diane Klontz Assistant Director (360) 725-4142 Diane.Klontz@commerce.wa.gov