Affordable Housing Forum: Overcoming Barriers to Developing Affordable Housing in Pierce County
Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM PST
STAR Center, 98409
Description
The Affordable Housing Consortium of Tacoma-Pierce County invites our members and the community at large to a forum focused on addressing barriers to affordable housing development in Pierce County. This event brings together municipalities, developers, funders, and stakeholders to discuss the current state of affordable housing in Pierce County, explore challenges that developers are facing in the field, and discuss strategies for overcoming barriers in order to increase and preserve affordable housing across Pierce County. There will be time before and after the forum for networking with peers from the affordable housing community.
There will be four panels:
- State of Affordable Housing in Pierce County
- Comprehensive Planning and HB 1220
- Pierce County Affordable Housing Developer Panel
- Affordable Housing Funder Panel
The following organizations are confirmed for panel discussions, with more to come:
South Sound Housing Affordability Partners
Tacoma Housing Authority
Pierce County Human Services
City of Lakewood
City of Puyallup
Beacon Development
Tacoma-Pierce County Habitat for Humanity
Mercy Housing Northwest
Korsmo Construction
KeyBank
Banner Bank
WA State Housing Finance Commission
City of Tacoma
Cost is $25 for AHC Members / $40 for General Public. If the ticket price is a barrier for you, we do have scholarships available. Please contact us directly at info@tpcahc.org
Light breakfast and box lunches are included with registration. Please note: All proceeds for this event will go towards covering the cost of the event.
SPONSORS
Thank you to all of our generous event sponsors! Without their contributions, this gathering would not be possible.
Location
STAR Center, 98409