May 2019

1. Introduction to Commerce Diane KlontzAssistant Director Community Services and Housing Division May 2019

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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

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

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

7. CSHD Administrative Services Team

8. CSHD Operations Primary Customers: 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

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

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

11. CSHD Primary Customers and Key Activities Primary Customers: 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.

12. CSHD Strengthening Communities Statewide

13. 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: • Asset Building Program • Community Service Block Grant • Foreclosure Fairness Program • Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign • Latino Community Grant • Lead Based Paint Programs • Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program • Legal Support and Community Safety Program • Long Term Care Ombudsman • Mobile Home Relocation Program • New Americans Program • Retired Senior Volunteers Program • WorkFirst – Main Stream • WorkFirst – Limited English Proficiency

14. 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 • Financial Fraud & Identity Theft • Crime Victim Service Centers • Dispute Resolution Centers • Domestic Violence Legal Advocacy • Prison Rape Elimination Act • Safety and Access for Immigrants • Sexual Assault Prevention and Treatment • Statewide Task Force Against the Trafficking of Persons • Victims of Crime Act • Violence Against Women • Victim Witness • STOP Grant Program

15. 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

16. Housing Finance Unit Primary Customers: 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)

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

18. 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

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