HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCD 2026-03-09 Item 1A - Resolution - Allocation from South King Housing Homelessness Partners (SKHHP) Capital FundCity of Tukwila
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
Marty Wine, City Administrator
AGENDA BILL
ITEM NO.
1.A.
Agenda Item Resolution authorizing allocation from South King Housing &
Homelessness Partners (SKHHP) Housing Capital Fund
Sponsor Laurel Humphrey, Legislative Analyst
Legislative History
March 9, 2026 Planning & Community Development Committee
March 23, 2026 Special Meeting
Recommended Motion ❑ Discussion Only ❑x Action Requested
MOVE TO approve the Resolution
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The proposed resolution will authorize the allocation of $121,530 from the City of Tukwila's contribution
to the SKHHP Housing Capital Fund to finance affordable housing in South King County communities
in concurrence with the SKHHP Executive Board's recommendation. This is part of the annual funding
process pursuant to Tukwila's participation in interlocal agreements.
DISCUSSION
SKHHP was established in 2019 through an interlocal agreement (Establishing ILA) and is a unified,
coordinated, and collaborative coalition funding the construction and preservation of affordable housing
in South King County. SKHHP currently has 12 member jurisdictions including the cities of Auburn,
Burien, Covington, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Maple Valley, Normandy Park, Renton, SeaTac,
and Tukwila, plus King County. SKHHP provides a meaningful opportunity to pool funds together with
neighboring cities to collaboratively make an impact on the subregion's affordable housing shortage.
To date, SKHHP has pooled over $15 million to house our low-income neighbors or rehabilitate
deteriorating multifamily buildings.
In 2019, RCW 82.14.540 (SHB 1406) became law allowing jurisdictions to enact a local sales and use
tax for the purpose of supporting affordable housing. In 2021, eight of the nine SKHHP member cities
entered into a second interlocal agreement for purposes of pooling sales tax receipts authorized by
RCW 82.14.540 with SKHHP to create the Housing Capital Fund (Pooling ILA — SHB 1406).
In 2023, two of the four SKHHP member cities who are able to collect RCW 82.14.530 (HB 1590)
revenues desired to pool a portion of those funds with SKHHP for the 2023 funding round of the
Housing Capital Fund to add to existing SHB 1406 pooled revenue and entered into an additional
interlocal agreement (Pooling ILA — HB 1590). In 2024, an additional member city entered into the
Pooling ILA — HB 1590.
The Establishing ILA and Pooling ILAs established the SKHHP Housing Capital Fund, set parameters
for the process for the selection of awards involving pooled funds, and determined the approval
process. Pursuant to the ILAs, the SKHHP Executive Board recommends allocations for funding
affordable housing projects to the participating City Councils. Even though the Council has already
contributed funds to the 2025 Housing Capital Fund funding round, Council approval is needed to
authorize the allocation of funds to specific projects.
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The SKHHP Executive Board adopts annual funding guidelines and priorities for each funding round.
The SKHHP Advisory Board subsequently reviewed applications and provided funding
recommendations based on adopted priorities to the SKHHP Executive Board. The SKHHP Executive
Board concurred with the SKHHP Advisory Board's recommendations and recommends funding three
projects totaling $3,942,850 as described in the 2025 SKHHP Housing Capital Fund Recommendation
memo dated January 8, 2026 (attached).
The SKHHP Executive Board requests approval to use $121,530 of the total $120,642 contributed
funds from 2025; $459 of the carry-over from 2024; and $470 of the 2024 SKHHP allocated interest
earnings from the City of Tukwila for the following recommended projects:
Project Sponsor and
Project Name
Location
# of
Units
Total
Development
Cost
2025 SKHHP
Contribution
2025 City
Contribution
African Community
Housing &
Development —
African Diaspora
Cultural Anchor
Village
SeaTac
129
$114,853,431
$1,200,000
$0
St. Stephen Housing
Association — Steele
House
Renton
6
$3,816,135
$1,820,850
$0
Mental Health
Housing Foundation —
Steel Lake
Federal
Way
20
$11,828,066
$922,000
$121,530
As outlined in the attached memo, sales and use tax receipts from your jurisdiction have already been
contributed to SKHHP's 2025 Housing Capital Fund, and with this Council approval, $121,530 of those
funds may be allocated to the projects recommended by the SKHHP Executive Board. Detailed
descriptions of the projects, funding requests, rationale, and recommended conditions of funding for
projects by the SKHHP Executive Board are included in the attached memo.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Complete for all items with fiscal implications
Disclaimer: Final terms and scope of work subject to review by the City
Attorney
la Expenditure - Budgeted
❑ Expenditure - Unbudgeted
❑ Expenditure - Grant -Funded
❑ Revenue — One -Time (e.g.
asset sale, surplus equipment)
❑ Revenue - Ongoing
Expenditures:
Fund Source:
$121,530
Revenues(if applicable):
SHB 1406 sales tax proceeds
$0
ATTACHMENTS
Draft resolution
2025 SKHHP Housing Capital Fund Recommendation memo dated January 8, 2026
Presentation
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE DULY -
APPOINTED ADMINISTERING AGENCY FOR SOUTH KING
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PARTNERS (SKHHP) TO
EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO
AGREEMENTS FOR THE FUNDING OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECTS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE SKHHP
EXECUTIVE BOARD, UTILIZING FUNDS CONTRIBUTED BY
THE CITY OF TUKWILA TO THE SKHHP HOUSING CAPITAL
FUND.
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2019, the City of Tukwila entered into an Interlocal
Agreement to form the South King Housing and Homelessness Partners (SKHHP) to help
coordinate the efforts of South King County cities to provide affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, on May 17, 2021, the City of Tukwila entered into an Interlocal
Agreement for the purposes of pooling sales tax receipts with SKHHP to administer funds
through the SKHHP Housing Capital Fund; and
WHEREAS, the SKHHP Executive Board has recommended that the City of Tukwila
participate in the funding of certain affordable housing projects and programs hereinafter
described; and
WHEREAS, the SKHHP Executive Board has developed recommended conditions
to ensure the City's affordable housing funds are used for their intended purpose and that
projects maintain their affordability over time; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the SKHHP formation Interlocal Agreement, each legislative
body participating in funding a project or program through SKHHP's Housing Capital Fund
must authorize the application of a specific amount of the City's funds contributed to the
SKHHP Housing Capital Fund to a specific project or program; and
SKHHP Capital Fund Allocation
Version: 03/03/2026
Staff: L. Humphrey
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires to use $121,530 from funds contributed to the
SKHHP Housing Capital Fund as designated below to finance the projects recommended
by the SKHHP Executive Board;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pursuant to the Interlocal Agreement, the City Council authorizes the
duly -appointed administering agency of SKHHP to execute all documents and take all
necessary actions to enter into agreements on behalf of the City to fund the construction
of Mental Health Housing Foundations' Steel Lake and to use $121,530 from the City's
SHB 1406 contribution and a portion of the interest earned on those contributions as
described below.
Section 2. The agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1 of this resolution
shall include terms and conditions to ensure that the City's funds are used for their
intended purpose and that the projects maintain affordability over time. In
determining what conditions should be included in the agreements, the duly -
appointed administering agency of SKHHP shall be guided by the recommendations
set forth in the SKHHP Executive Board's memorandum dated January 8, 2026, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect and be in full force immediately upon
passage and signatures.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Special Meeting thereof this day of 2026.
SKHHP Capital Fund Allocation
Version: 03/03/2026
Staff: L. Humphrey
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Andy Youn-Barnett, CMC, City Clerk Armen Papyan, Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number:
Office of the City Attorney
Attachment: Exhibit A — SKHHP Executive Board memorandum dated January 8, 2026
SKHHP Capital Fund Allocation
Version: 03/03/2026
Staff: L. Humphrey
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South King Housing and Homelessness Partners
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
City of Auburn City Council
City of Burien City Council
City of Covington City Council
City of Des Moines City Council
City of Federal Way City Council
Memorandum
City of Kent City Council
City of Maple Valley City Council
City of Normandy Park City Council
City of Renton City Council
City of Tukwila City Council
Claire V. Goodwin, SKHHP Executive Manager
January 8, 2026
2025 SKHHP Housing Capital Fund Recommendation
OVERVIEW
2025 represents the fourth annual funding round of the SKHHP Housing Capital Fund made possible by pooling
resources among SKHHP member jurisdictions. Ten member cities pooled funds for the Housing Capital Fund
this year and contributions totaled $3,926,340. Contributions sourced from SHB 1406 totaled $883,725 and
those sourced from HB 1590 totaled $3,042,615. With the remaining unused funds from the 2024 funding
round and the 2024 interest earnings from those cities pooling funds this year, SKHHP made $3,974,000
available in the 2025 funding round. SKHHP received six applications for funding representing over $11.4
million in requests to develop or preserve 262 units of housing. The SKHHP Executive Board recommends
funding three projects totaling $3,942,850 (see Table 1). Of this total, the Executive Board recommends using
$922,000 of the total $922,000 sourced from SHB 1406 revenue for a new construction rental project and
$3,020,850 of the total $3,052,000 sourced from HB 1590 revenue for two new construction rental projects.
This recommendation leaves a balance of $314 in SHB 1406 funds and $31,665 in HB 1590 funds in the Housing
Capital Fund that will rollover into the next funding round in 2026 (see Tables 2 and 3). A summary of the
recommended projects, funding rationale, and the conditions for funding are described in this memo. Included
as an attachment are the economic summaries of the recommended projects and standard conditions for
funding.
Table 1: Recommended Projects and Recommended Funding Level - Scenario 1
1. African Community Housing &
Development — African Diaspora
Cultural Anchor Village
SeaTac
129
New
Construction
Rental
$3,500,000
$1,200,000
2. St. Stephen Housing
Association — Steele House
Renton 6
New
Construction
Rental
$1,820,850
$1,820,850
3. Mental Health Housing
Foundation — Steel Lake
Federal 20
Way
New
Construction
Rental
$1,500,000
$922,000
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Table 2: Proposed HB 1590 Allocations by Jurisdiction for Recommended Projects
Covington
Kent
Maple Valley
87,693
133,064
$ 914,654 $ 1,387,873
$ 197,653
299,913
220,387
$ 2,322,228
500,000
460 $ 2,224
$ 4,434 $
1,075
Table 3: Proposed SHB 1406 Allocations by Jurisdiction for Recommended Projects
Auburn
137,138
134,352
807
2,026
1,707
2,314
$ 24,135
5,216
47
Burien
65,453
64,134
$ 382 $
959
22
Des Moines
31,264
30,667
199
409
11
Federal Way
$ 121,813
$ 119,350
$ 770 $ 1,735
$ 42
Kent
211,663
185,561
1,150 $ 25,024
72
Normandy Park
5,636
5,554
$ 32 $ 52
2
Renton
227,503
223,465
1,343 $ 2,772
77
Tukwila
$ 121,530
$ 120,642
$ 459 $
470
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BACKGROUND
The SKHHP Advisory Board met on October 2, 2025 and November 6, 2025 to review each project application
and develop a funding recommendation for the SKHHP Executive Board's consideration. The SKHHP Executive
Board met on October 17, 2025 and November 21, 2025 to review each project and consider the
recommendations of the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board adopted its recommendation on November 6,
2025 and the Executive Board took final action on November 21, 2025.
PROCESS
Advisory Board
recommendation
(November 6, 2025)
ATTACHMENTS
Executive Board
recommendation
(November 21, 2025)
1. Economic summaries of recommended projects
2. Standard conditions for funding
Member Councils approve
funding recommendation
(January -March 2026)
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1. African Community Housing & Development — African Diaspora Cultural Anchor Village
Funding request: $3,500,000
Executive Board recommendation: $1,200,000 (deferred loan)
Address: 15005 Military Road S, SeaTac, 98188
PROJECT SUMMARY
The African Diaspora Cultural Anchor Village is a 129-unit new construction 4% Low -Income Housing Tax
Credit rental project with a mix of studios to four -bedrooms for households earning 30-60% AMI. 55
units will be set -aside for families with children and 13 units set -aside for households with a physical
disability. The project aims to respond to community members' desire for a central anchor for South
King County's African Diaspora immigrant and refugee community.
This project is a partnership between African Community Housing & Development (ACHD) and Mercy
Housing Northwest. Four parcels represent the project across 2.2 acres acquired by ACHD in 2023. The
parcels are located in SeaTac, 0.4 mile north of the Tukwila International Boulevard Link light rail station,
making this a prime transit -oriented development location. Existing structures include two houses and
commercial structures to be demolished.
The seven -story building will house residential units on levels three through seven while the first two
levels will include a community center event space, retail space, and office space for ACHD. Level two
will include a childcare center and classroom space for ACHD after -school programming. Additionally,
there will be outdoor gardening and recreation space. Level three will have a courtyard in addition to
the residential units. Below ground parking will be provided on part of Level one.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Site Control
12/1/2023
Building Permits Issued
Fall 2027
Begin Construction
Fall 2027
Issued Certificate of Occupancy
Summer 2029
Begin Lease -Up
Summer 2029
ejected Firs
IHTC Year Star•
Summer 2029
FUNDING RATIONALE
The Advisory Board supports the intent of this application for the following reasons:
• The City of SeaTac is a central hub for the African Diaspora immigrant and refugee community,
who are facing increasing displacement pressures, and the project responds directly to those
needs.
• ACHD is considered a "By and For Organization" by the Department of Commerce's Housing
Division. The Department of Commerce describes By and For Organizations as the following:
"By -and -For Organizations are operated by and for the communities they serve. Their primary
mission and history is serving a specific community. They are culturally based, directed, and
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substantially controlled by individuals from the population they serve. At the core of their
programs, these organizations embody the community's central cultural values. In the
affordable housing context, these communities must have demonstrated disproportionate
representation in homelessness, housing instability, and housing affordability."'
• A primary goal of the project is to support large and intergenerational families, including specific
gathering spaces requested by elders.
• The proposal was driven by extensive community engagement including a series of community
conversations and community cafes within the South King County African Diaspora immigrant
and refugee community.
• The project will include early learning classrooms, workforce training, outdoor gardening and
recreation space, retail space for community businesses, and community gathering space.
• The project includes a large portion of 2,3, and 4-bedroom units.
• The project is located near the Tukwila International Boulevard Link light rail station, providing
critical transit access.
• Outreach and marketing will be conducted in multiple languages.
• The project strongly aligns with SKHHP Housing Capital Fund adopted priorities including
collaboration with local community -based organizations, connections and direct experience with
populations the project is proposing to serve, addressing the needs of populations most
disproportionately impacted by housing costs, advancing economic opportunity due to its
proximity to transit and other amenities, providing rental housing for households earning 0-30%
AMI, geographic distribution, leverage of private and public investment, and racial equity.
• The project is located in SeaTac which has not had a SKHHP funded project located in the city
yet.
• ACHD is a new developer but is partnering with the more experienced developer, Mercy
Housing Northwest, for this project.
• A partial award is recommended as another applicant's project was a higher priority and ready
to move forward with construction.
PROPOSED CONDITIONS
Standard conditions apply to all projects and are included as Attachment 2 at the end of this memo.
1. SKHHP will provide project funds to the Contractor in the form of a deferred loan. Loan terms
will account for various factors, including loan terms from other fund sources and available cash
flow. Final loan terms shall be determined prior to release of funds and must be approved by
SKHHP staff. The loan will be secured by a deed of trust recorded against the development
property to ensure that Contractor maintains the project's affordability and target population.
Contractor shall not be required to repay the loan so long as it maintains these project
requirements.
2. Timeframe for funding commitment. The funding commitment continues for thirty-six (36)
months from the date of Council approval and shall expire thereafter if all conditions are not
1 Department of Commerce's Capacity Building, Outreach, and Support Program: https://www.commerce.wa.gov/multifamily-rental-
housing/cbos-team/ and hops:/laoD.smartsheet.com/b/form/06feee2dc8644602a884beb5cb4081e2
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satisfied. An extension may be requested to SKHHP staff no later than sixty (60) days prior to the
expiration date. At that time, the Contractor will provide a status report on progress to date and
expected schedule for start of construction and project completion. The SKHHP Executive Board
will consider a twelve-month extension only on the basis of documented, meaningful progress in
bringing the project to readiness or completion. At a minimum, the Contractor will demonstrate
that all capital funding has been secured or is likely to be secured within a reasonable period of
time.
3. At least 13 of the housing units shall be set -aside for individuals with a physical disability who
earn no more than 60% AMI. Use of funds and population eligibility must be in -alignment with
RCW 82.14.530. Additionally, at least 55 units will be set -aside for families with children.
4. SKHHP funds shall be used solely for new construction and other development costs, unless
otherwise approved by SKHHP staff.
5. A covenant is recorded ensuring affordability for at least 50 years with size and affordability
distribution per the following table. Changes may be considered based on reasonable
justification as approved by SKHHP.
30%
1
2
4
6
1
14
40%
1
12
4
50%
2
8
13
16
4
43
608%
1
14
4i
7
Manager Units
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2. St. Stephen Housing Association — Steele House
Funding request: $1,820,850
Executive Board recommendation: $1,820,850 (secured grant)
Address: 3001 NE 16th St., Renton, 98056
PROJECT SUMMARY
Steele House is proposed as a demolition and new construction rental project of six three -bedroom
townhomes for families exiting homelessness or at risk of homelessness who earn up to 50% AMI. The
property was purchased in 2016 and includes a duplex built in 1943 operating as transitional housing.
The transitional housing program will end before the project begins so no relocation will be needed
before demolition of the duplex. Most case management and supportive services will take place on -site,
at the families' housing unit.
St. Stephen Housing and Way Back Inn merged in December 2024 and have become a single non-profit
organization under the name St. Stephen Housing Association. The boards of both organizations have
combined and former Way Back Inn Board Members, who have assisted in the Steele House project's
pre -development work, will remain involved to guide expansion plans.
The project is located across the street from the Bezos Academy — North Highlands location, Meadow
Crest Early Learning Center, and a playground. McKnight Middle School, Renton Highlands Park and
Ride, multiple restaurants and retail stores along Sunset Boulevard, and a Rite Aid Pharmacy are all
located within 0.5 mile radius. A grocery store is located within 0.6 mile radius.
This is the second time the project sponsor has applied to the SKHHP Housing Capital Fund for the
project and the City of Renton has committed $500,000 to the project since the previous application was
received.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Site Control
1/21/2025
Building Permits Issued
4
5/2026
Begin Construction
4/16/2026
Begin Lease -up
2/2027
Issued Certificate of Occupancy
4/16/2027
FUNDING RATIONALE
The Advisory Board supports the intent of this application for the following reasons:
• The project will serve families experiencing homelessness or are at -risk of homelessness.
• The City of Renton has committed $500,000 of HB 1590 funds directly to the project and has not
had a SKHHP funded project located in the city yet.
• Pending successful awards from SKHHP and the Department of Commerce this funding round,
the project is ready to begin construction in April 2026.
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• The application was well -crafted and complete. Additionally, all underwriting benchmarks were
met in the SKHHP Addendum.
• The proposal has been discussed for the past eight years including at the sponsor's annual
fundraisers.
• The project budgets $15,745 in operating expenses per unit per year which is a generous budget
($8,000 per unit per year is the minimum benchmark).
• St. Stephen Housing Association reports that the project will focus on Black, Indigenous, and
People of Color (BIPOC) families, who are disproportionately impacted by homelessness due to
systemic factors, and the goal will be to have four or five of the homes serving BIPOC
households.
• The Sponsor has a long-standing history of working with homeless families and is well -
established within the local crisis housing community. The project is built on strong
partnerships and deep community connections.
• Close access to schools, an early learning center, grocery stores, retail, and a pharmacy.
• Program design is informed by surveys and interviews with families.
• The project utilizes monthly Conversation Cafes for continuous community input.
• The project strongly aligns with SKHHP Housing Capital Fund adopted priorities including
connections and direct experience with populations the project is proposing to serve, addressing
the needs of populations most disproportionately impacted by housing costs, advancing
economic opportunity due to its proximity to transit and other amenities, environmental benefit
due to its proximity to parks, providing rental housing for households earning 0-30% AMI,
geographic distribution, leverage of private and public investment, and racial equity.
PROPOSED CONDITIONS
Standard conditions apply to all projects and are included as Attachment 2 at the end of this memo.
1. SKHHP will provide project funds to the Contractor in the form of a secured grant with no
repayment. Final Contract terms shall be determined prior to release of funds and must be
approved by SKHHP staff. The grant will be secured by a deed of trust recorded against the
property to ensure that Contractor maintains the project's affordability and target population.
Contractor shall not be required to repay the grant so long as it maintains these project
requirements.
2. Timeframe for funding commitment. The funding commitment continues for thirty-six (36)
months from the date of Council approval and shall expire thereafter if all conditions are not
satisfied. An extension may be requested to SKHHP staff no later than sixty (60) days prior to the
expiration date. At that time, the Contractor will provide a status report on progress to date and
expected schedule for start of construction and project completion. The SKHHP Executive Board
will consider a twelve-month extension only on the basis of documented, meaningful progress in
bringing the project to readiness or completion. At a minimum, the Contractor will demonstrate
that all capital funding has been secured or is likely to be secured within a reasonable period of
time.
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3. All 6 housing units shall be set -aside for families exiting homelessness or are at -risk of
homelessness who earn no more than 50% AMI. Use of funds and population eligibility must be
in -alignment with RCW 82.14.530.
4. SKHHP funds shall be used solely for new construction, including demolition, and soft costs,
unless otherwise approved by SKHHP staff.
5. A covenant is recorded ensuring affordability for at least 50 years with size and affordability
distribution per the following table. Changes may be considered based on reasonable
justification as approved by SKHHP.
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3. Mental Health Housing Foundation — Steel Lake
Funding request: $1,500,000
Executive Board recommendation: $922,000 (forgivable loan)
Address: 29020 and 29026 Military Road, Federal Way, 98003
PROJECT SUMMARY
Mental Health Housing Foundation's (MHHF) Steel Lake Affordable Housing is a 20-unit rental project
for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness with incomes at 30% and 50% AMI. This is the
first phase of a two -phased new construction project. The second phase would add an additional ten
units for a total of 30 units. The first phase will construct four two -bedroom units and sixteen one -
bedroom units, including one manager unit.
The project will be owned, developed, and operated by MHHF. A live-in property manager will occupy
one of the one -bedroom units, and all maintenance needs will be addressed through a shared
superintendent and maintenance staff. Residents live independently, receiving services from
community behavioral health providers offsite. The majority of tenants in the portfolio have case
managers. When issues arise with tenants that may benefit from contact with the case manager, MHHF
makes contact.
The new building will be a two-story walk-up with ten apartments on each level. The site will include a
community gathering space, shared laundry facilities, management offices, outdoor seating areas, and
parking. Two large grocery stores, drugstore and other shops and amenities are located across the
street, as well as access to public transit. Laurelwood Park with open space is within 0.5 mile. MHHF
acquired the parcels in December 2024.
MHHF was organized and incorporated as a non-profit in 1990 to support those living with mental illness
in their efforts to live independently. The founders were concerned about the lack of affordable housing
for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness in King County. The organization has grown to
own seven housing projects, with a total of 90 housing units, that vary from single family shared homes
to small apartment buildings.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Site Control
12/23/2024
Building Permits Issued
2/
2027
Begin Construction
3/15/2027
Begin Lease -up
2028
Issued Certificate of Occupancy
3/15/2028
FUNDING RATIONALE
The Advisory Board supports the intent of this application for the following reasons:
• The project directly addresses a critical regional need for housing dedicated to individuals with
mental illness.
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• The project will provide deep affordability for households earning up to 30% and 50% AMI.
• The project provides an opportunity to ensure SKHHP funds are distributed across all of South
King County as Federal Way has not had a SKHHP funded project located in the city, yet.
• The scale of the project is considered appropriate for the identified need.
• The construction timeline is further out, which justifies the recommendation for partial funding.
• The application was strong and all underwriting benchmarks were met in the SKHHP Addendum.
• MHHF has longstanding relationships with multiple behavioral health agencies in King County,
including Sound Behavioral Health, Navos, and Valley Cities, and will utilize those to seek
referrals for residents of Steel Lake.
• Sponsor secured a $31,000 pre -development grant from Enterprise Community Partners, a
commitment up to $60,000 in State funded technical assistance, an Impact Capital loan to
purchase the site, and $44,000 commitment from MHHF to support the project's operating
reserves to be deposited once construction is complete.
• The project strongly aligns with SKHHP Housing Capital Fund adopted priorities including
connections and direct experience with populations the project is proposing to serve, addressing
the needs of populations most disproportionately impacted by housing costs, advancing
economic opportunity due to its proximity to transit and other amenities, environmental benefit
due to its proximity to a park, providing rental housing for households earning 0-30% AMI,
geographic distribution, and leverage of private and public investment.
PROPOSED CONDITIONS
Standard conditions apply to all projects and are included as Attachment 2 at the end of this memo.
1. SKHHP will provide project funds to the Contractor in the form of a deferred, contingent,
forgivable loan. Loan terms will account for various factors, including loan terms from other
fund sources and available cash flow. Final loan terms shall be determined prior to release of
funds and must be approved by SKHHP staff. The loan will be secured by a deed of trust
recorded against the development property to ensure that Contractor maintains the project's
affordability and target population. Contractor shall not be required to repay the loan so long as
it maintains these project requirements.
2. Timeframe for funding commitment. The funding commitment continues for thirty-six (36)
months from the date of Council approval and shall expire thereafter if all conditions are not
satisfied. An extension may be requested to SKHHP staff no later than sixty (60) days prior to the
expiration date. At that time, the Contractor will provide a status report on progress to date and
expected schedule for start of construction and project completion. The SKHHP Executive Board
will consider a twelve-month extension only on the basis of documented, meaningful progress in
bringing the project to readiness or completion. At a minimum, the Contractor will demonstrate
that all capital funding has been secured or is likely to be secured within a reasonable period of
time.
3. All 20 housing units in Phase 1 shall be set -aside for individuals with severe and persistent
mental illness who earn no more than 50% AMI. Use of funds must be in -alignment with RCW
82.14.540.
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4. SKHHP funds shall be used solely for acquisition, new construction, softs costs, and other
development costs unless otherwise approved by SKHHP staff.
5. A covenant is recorded ensuring affordability for at least 50 years with size and affordability
distribution per the following table. Changes may be considered based on reasonable
justification as approved by SKHHP.
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ATTACHMENT 1: Economic Summaries of Recommended Projects
Project: African Community Housing & Development — African Diaspora Cultural Anchor Village
Proposed Funding Sources by Amounts and Status
SKHHP (2025)
$3,500,000
Recommended
4% LIHTC
King County (2024)
$36,191,383
$950,055
Will Apply 2027
Committed
King County (2025)
$9,531,499
Applied
Commerce HTF
$12,000,000
Applied
CHIP
$1,000,000
Applied
Perm Debt
$12,929,768
Committed
State Appropriation
$3,880,000
Committed
Amazon
$9,500,000
Will Apply
Deferred Fee
$2,500,000
Committed
Contributed Fee
ACHD Sponsor Loan (Non -Residential)
$2,000,000
$18,184,525
Committed
Committed
4% LIHTC (Non-Residentia
Proposed Use of Funds and Total Residential Cost Per Unit
Will Apply 2027
Acquisition
$6,852,926
Construction
$62,578,467
Soft Costs
$15,097,811
Other Development Costs.
$9,453,501
Non -Residential Costs
$20,870,725
ASA
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Project: St. Stephens Housing Association — Steele House
Proposed Funding Sources by Amounts and Status
SKHHP (2025)
$1,820,850
Recommended
Sponsor Seller Note
$295,000
Committed
City of Renton
$500,000
Committed
Commerce HTF
Sponsor Operations and Service
Agreements
$1,000,000
$125,285
Committed.
Committed
Medina Foundation Grant
$75,000
Com
ted.
Proposed Use of Funds and Total Residential Cost Per Unit
Acquisition
$295,000
Construction
$2,527,168
Soft Costs
$635,332
Other Development Costs.
$358,635
Project: Mental Health Housing Foundation — Steel Lake
Proposed Funding Sources by Amounts and Status
SKHHP (2025)
$922,000
Recommended
Commerce AHAH
$6,310,155
Committed
Federal Home Loan Bank
$1,700,000
Committed
King County
$2,393,679
Committed
Sponsor Pre -Development Grants
$123,749
Committed
CHIP
$378,483
Applied
Proposed Use of Funds and Total Residential Cost Per Unit
Acquisition
$710,000
Construction
$8,910,608
Soft Costs
$1,480,283
Other Development Costs
$727,175
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ATTACHMENT 2: Standard Conditions for Funding
1. Contractor shall provide SKHHP with development and operating budgets based upon actual
funding commitments for approval by SKHHP staff. Contractor must notify SKHHP staff
immediately if it is unable to adhere to these budgets and must submit new budget(s) to SKHHP
staff for approval. SKHHP staff shall not unreasonably withhold its approval of these budget(s),
so long as they do not materially or adversely change the Project. This shall be a continuing
obligation of the Contractor, and shall survive the transfer or assignment of the Contract.
Contractor's failure to adhere to budgets (either original or new/amended) may result in
SKHHP's withdrawal of its funding commitment. Contractor must prepare and submit final
budgets to SKHHP at the time it starts project construction and at the project's completion.
2. Contractor shall submit to SKHHP evidence of funding commitments from all proposed public
and private funding sources. If Contractor cannot secure an identified commitment within an
application's time frame, Contractor shall immediately notify SKHHP staff and describe its
anticipated actions and time frame for securing alternative funding.
3. Contractor shall use SKHHP provided funds toward specific project costs as included in the
Contract and consistent with RCW 82.14.540 and/or 82.14.530, as applicable. Contractor may
not use SKHHP funds for any other purpose unless SKHHP staff authorizes such alternate use in
writing. If budget line items with unexpended balances exist after completion of the project,
SKHHP and other public funders shall approve adjustments to the project capital sources
(including potential reductions in public fund loan balances).
4. Contractor shall evaluate and consider maximizing sustainability features for the Project (such as
an efficient building envelope and heat pumps) and shall propose a plan to maximize the
Project's sustainability.
5. Contractor shall use and document an open and competitive bidding process (consisting of at
least three bids) for construction and related consultant services associated with the project,
regardless of the source of funds used to pay their costs.
6. Contractor shall pay or cause to be paid RCW 39.12 prevailing wages in all projects funded by
SKHHP that include construction activities, unless federal funds awarded to the project mandate
use of federal prevailing wage rates.
7. If Contractor uses federal funds toward the Project, it must meet applicable federal guidelines,
including but not limited to: contractor solicitation; bidding and selection; wage rates; and
federal laws and regulations.
8. Contractor shall maintain documentation of any necessary land use approvals, permits, and
licenses required by the jurisdiction in which the project is located.
9. Contractor shall submit to SKHHP project monitoring reports quarterly through its completion of
the project, and annually thereafter. Contractor shall submit a final budget to SKHHP upon
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project completion. If applicable, Contractor shall submit initial tenant information as required
by SKHHP.
10. Contractor is required to provide SKHHP with quarterly status reports for projects funded
through SKHHP's Housing Capital Fund during the project's development stage (from the time
funds are awarded until the project's completion and occupancy). These quarterly reports must
include at a minimum the status of funds expended and progress to date. SKHHP will rely on
these quarterly reports to determine whether Contractor is making satisfactory progress on the
project.
11. SKHHP may inspect the project site during the project's construction.
12. After occupancy, the Contractor will submit annual reports to SKHHP summarizing the number
of project beneficiaries, housing expenses for the target population, and the proportion of those
beneficiaries that are low- and/or moderate -income and that meet other eligibility criteria
established in the Contract. The Annual Report shall be submitted through the Washington State
Housing Finance Commission's Web -Based Annual Reporting System (WBARS) unless otherwise
approved by SKHHP. The Annual Report shall include certifications to SKHHP that it is in
compliance with the Covenant, which shall include the most current occupancy information,
rent schedule (showing which Units are in each income class), a calculation justifying any
increases in rents from the previous rent schedule, consistent with the Covenant and the
Contract, and the actual rents being charged to each unit. SKHHP shall have the right to review
rents for compliance and approve or disapprove them every year. In the event the Contractor
submits annual certifications to satisfy the reporting requirements of multiple funders,
Contractor will designate and report all units at the income class required by the most restrictive
funder as well as the classification for purposes of the Covenant and this Contract. The
Contractor shall also include with such certification any changes in the management policies for
the Property and such other information covering the prior calendar year as SKHHP may request
by notice at least ninety (90) days in advance of the due date, and with such accompanying
documentation as SKHHP may request. The Annual Reports shall be submitted through WBARS
by June 30 of each year and will be required for the full duration of the Affordability Period.
SKHHP will also periodically evaluate all projects for long term sustainability.
13. For rental projects, Contractor shall maintain the project in good and habitable condition for the
duration of its affordability term.
14. SKHHP shall reimburse the Contractor for satisfactory completion of the requirements specified
in the Contract and upon Contractor's submission to SKHHP of invoices and supporting
documentation of eligible expenses.
15. SKHHP shall retain 5% of the funding award ("retainage") and shall release the retainage only
after construction is complete and all other obligations outlined in the contract have been
satisfied.
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South King Housing and
Homelessness Partners (SKHHP)
Housing Capital Fund
Recommendations
Claire V. Goodwin, SKHHP Executive Manager
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SKHHP's Housing Capital Fund
Meaningful opportunity to pool funds together with neighboring cities to collaboratively make an
impact on the subregion's affordable housing shortage.
■ Funds pooled from eleven member jurisdictions:
Auburn Federal Way Renton
Burien Kent SeaTac
Covington Maple Valley Tukwila
® Des Moines Normandy Park
■ 2019: SHB 1406 (RCW 82.14.540) became law allowing jurisdictions to enact a local sales tax
for the purpose of affordable housing; sales tax is a recapture of a portion of existing sales tax
■ 2020: HB 1590 (RCW 82.14.530) became law allowing jurisdictions to impose a 0.1% local sales
and use tax to support affordable housing; limited window to act before County collected revenue
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2025 Housing Capital Fund
■ The SKHHP Advisory Board reviewed and made recommendations to the SKHHP Executive
Board to fund three of the six projects.
■ The SKHHP Executive Board agreed with recommendation and is seeking concurrence from
each jurisdiction.
■ The recommendation totals $3,942,850
■ $922,000 from SHB 1406
■ $3,020,850 from HB 1590
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Recommended Projects
African Community Housing & Development — African Diaspora Cultural Anchor Village: SeaTac
• 129-unit multifamily rental TOD development
• 30%-60% of area median income (AMI); 55 units set -aside for families with children and 13 units set -aside for
households with a physical disability.
• $1,200,000
St. Stephen Housing Association — Steele House: Renton
• 6 three -bedroom rental townhomes
• 50% AMI serving families exiting homelessness. City of Renton funded directly in 2025.
• $1,820,850
3. Mental Health Housing Foundation — Steel Lake: Federal Way
• 20-unit multifamily rental development
• 30% & 50% AMI serving individuals with severe and persistent mental illness
• $922,000
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Proposed Funding Sources for
Recommended Projects - HB 1590
$ 87,693
$ 914,654
$ 197,653
$ 1,200,000
$ 133,064
$ 1,387,873
$ 299,913
$ 1,820,850
$ 220,387
$2,322,228
$ 500,000
$3,042,615
$ 460 $ 2,224 $ 2,314
$ 4,434 $ - $ 24,135
$ 1,075 $ 1,707 $ 5,216
$ 5,969 $ 3,931 $ 31,665
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Proposed Funding Sources for
Recommended Projects - SHB 1406
137,138
65,453
31,264
121,813
211,663
5,636
227,503
121,530
922,000
$ 134,352
$ 64,134
$ 30,667
$ 119,350
$ 185,561
$ 5,554
$ 223,465
$ 120,642
$ 883,725 $
807
382
199
770
1,150
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1,343
459
5,142
2,026 $
959 $
409 $
1,735 $
25,024 $
52 $
2,772 $
470 $
33,447 $
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Thank you
Claire V. Goodwin, SKHHP Executive Manager
cvgoodwin@skhhp.org
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