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ATTACHMENT A 1 5 <br /> HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY <br /> 12625 - 4th Avenue W.. Suite 200• Everett,Washington 98204 <br /> (425)290-8499 or(425) 743-4505 <br /> 101) (425) 290-5785 • FAX (425) 290-5618 <br /> June 22,2012 <br /> Mr.David Bley <br /> Director,Pacific Northwest Initiative <br /> Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation <br /> PO Box 23350 <br /> Seattle, WA 98102 <br /> RE: GATES FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR <br /> SNOHOMISH COUNTY INTER-JURISDICTIONAL HOUSING COMMITTEE <br /> Dear David: <br /> I am sorry it has taken so long to put this together. As we discussed a few months ago, <br /> Snohomish County continues to evolve in the creation of its vehicles to address affordable <br /> housing issues,and homelessness in particular. <br /> The Sound Families Initiative and the current Investing in Families Initiative have brought <br /> private philanthropy, government, non-profits and private citizens together to combat <br /> homelessness and create systems change. These two initiatives have been instrumental in <br /> providing the necessary resources and developing the capacity of stakeholders in the community. <br /> The initiatives addressed the need for supportive services and housing and have made clear the <br /> need for both to effectively serve homeless families. <br /> On a parallel track, the Housing Consortium of Everett and Snohomish County was formed by <br /> interested non-profit developers with the support of local government, the County's two housing <br /> authorities,and private supporters. The membership is made up of housing organizations dealing <br /> with every aspect of the housing continuum from homelessness to homeownership. <br /> Housing Continuum <br /> C;11111� Cit � Rent Subsidized Affordable Rental Homeownership <br /> ,'y, u toff' Housing Housing and <br /> HUD and USDA Bond and Tax Credit Market Rental <br /> Through all of the work in the community to address housing and homelessness, it became clear <br /> that the community needed a vehicle for local governments to cooperatively address housing <br /> policy issues. A group of cities in Snohomish County began to explore the creation of such a <br /> vehicle over two years ago as an outgrowth of Snohomish County Tomorrow, the local inter- <br /> jurisdictional forum created to oversee Countywide Planning Policies. <br /> Equal Housing Opportunity, <br /> 93 <br />