Washington Housing Alliance

09/17/2026

Join us this Monday, September 21 at 11am for our next Lunch and Learn! We will be joined by Pearl-Lynnae Smith, an Equity Specialist at Northwest Justice Project, who will be discussing “The Intersection of Race and Consumer Law: Understanding the History of Debt, Credit Barriers, and the Inequities in What Happens When Money Runs Out.”

For more details and to register, check out our Lunch and Learn page!
https://www.whaen.org/lunch-and-learn

Thank you to Wellpoint for sponsoring this event.

09/16/2026

We're excited to welcome Bec Delbos to the Housing Alliance team! Bec will be using their communications skills to help advance housing justice as our Communications Fellow for the next 11 months. Learn more about Bec on our blog!

Meet Bec Delbos, our new Communication Fellow with the Quaker Voluntary Service program!

08/10/2026

Thank you Governor Bob Ferguson for this proclamation that includes eviction protections for renters in areas impacted by wildfires. This protects renters in impacted areas from evictions for two weeks, prevents their landlords from treating displacement as abandonment through August, and protects their family and friends across the state from evictions for taking in impacted tenants and their pets, also through August.

Today I signed an emergency proclamation that waives and suspends numerous state laws so that help can move quickly to those impacted by wildfires.

These actions will help Washingtonians access aid, documents, health care and housing, and give businesses relief. Details here: https://governor.wa.gov/news/2026/governor-ferguson-issues-emergency-proclamation-suspending-state-laws-help-those-impacted-wildfires

07/24/2026

Over the next couple of weeks the Housing Alliance will be sharing our 2026 Endorsements for the upcoming August 3rd Election! We are starting with endorsements for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 10th LDs! Check the links on our profile for more information about candidates!

1st Legislative District
Shelley Kloba – House position 2

2nd Legislative District
Angela Taylor – House position 2

3rd Legislative District
Natasha Hill – House position 1
Luc Jasmin III – House position 2

5th Legislative District
Lisa Callan – House position 2

6th Legislative District
Aaron Croft – House position 2

10th Legislative District
Dave Paul – House position 2

07/23/2026

In some Washington counties, affording even a 1-bedroom apartment requires earning over $30 per hour. https://nlihc.org/oor

07/23/2026

Washington has the 7th highest housing wage in the country according to new data released by National Low Income Housing Coalition Across WA, it takes a full time hourly wage of $39.84 per hour to afford the average rent for a modest apartment. Read the full report here: https://nlihc.org/oor

The Washington Housing Alliance brings advocates from across the state together to advocate for safe and affordable homes for all Washington residents.

07/22/2026

Last chance - our $100,000 matching gift challenge ends this Friday, July 24. Every gift right now is matched 3x by the Campion Foundation, which means your $25 becomes $75 for housing justice in communities across Washington. Let's close this campaign strong together.

Link: https://www.whaen.org/donate

06/26/2026

Happy Pride from the Washington Housing Alliance 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

This weekend, we celebrate, and we fight.

Right now, the Trump administration is moving to gut the Equal Access Rule, the federal protection that guarantees trans and inters*x people can access HUD-funded shelters and housing programs without discrimination or harassment.

If this rollback goes through, providers could demand documentation to "verify" someone's s*x. Shelters could turn people away. Trans and inters*x people fleeing violence, homelessness, or disaster could be left with nowhere to turn, at the exact moment they need help the most.

This is not abstract. These are real people, and everyone deserves a safe place to land.

Comments on the proposed rule close Monday (June 29) at midnight ET. Take 2 minutes this Pride weekend to submit a comment and tell the administration: trans and inters*x people deserve safety, dignity, and a home.

06/08/2026

We announced our new name and an exciting fundraising match today! We hope you will join us, donate, and visit our website at wahousingalliance.org. You can donate directly at https://secure.everyaction.com/bO1cyZay7EGNP4Vzyewdyw2

Read all about the change at https://www.wahousingalliance.org/news/a-new-name-and-a-31-match-opportunity