<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[I have a Domain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Low Income Housing]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 01:52:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lihihousing.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[HHAD 2026! Advocates Use Their Voice To Shape State Housing Priorities! You Can Too!]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday, January 26th, Low Income Housing Institute's (LIHI) staff, residents and clients attended the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance's (WLIHA) annual Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day (HHAD) at the State Capitol in Olympia. This event provided an opportunity for advocates to meet with legislators to share our priorities on housing and homelessness bills during the legislative session.  Approximately 750 people from throughout the state held 130 meetings with senators and...]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/hhad-2026-advocates-use-their-voice-to-shape-state-housing-priorities-you-can-too</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697d20f45d5080524e81acf0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:28:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_c9bb6eaa54ad4e3c9d77c2359548c2d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakefront Community House expands capacity for seasonal &#38; severe weather shelters]]></title><description><![CDATA[LIHI’s Lakefront Community House in Bitterlake operates as a year-round non-congregate shelter for singles and couples. During winter months from November to March LIHI is funded by the City of Seattle via KCRHA to add 30 additional shelter beds. In addition to those shelter beds, during "severe weather" events (persistent temperatures 30°F or below) , the shelter expands to add up to 30 more beds, as it did this past week due to freezing temperatures. KCRHA Severe Weather Policy . “Seattle...]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/lakefront-community-house-expands-capacity-for-seasonal-severe-weather-shelters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6977f6f7ea2eced60846d55b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:23:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_7b6cba051ee04348afea7e65ca50eb0c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Holidays! Your Gift Improves Lives!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Friend of LIHI, We wish you and your family Happy Holidays! We are so grateful to you for helping low-income and homeless women, men and children access affordable housing, shelter and friendly places to shower and wash their clothes. Thank you if you have already made a year-end gift to LIHI. We appreciate you!  For 34 years we have developed innovative solutions to the housing and homelessness crisis. Because of your support, this year we were able to offer more than 10,000 people a...]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/happy-holidays-your-gift-improves-lives</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6949909fd4fba6e402a49be2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:44:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_3ff737d009da4869b026db5e22fa2d0e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_560,h_318,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIHI Gala &#38; Auction and Virtual Auction raises $645,000! Thank you Sponsors and Supporters!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rev Lawrence Willis of Love-To presents gifts to Sharon Lee, LIHI Executive Director. LIHI's Gala &#38; Auction  on Friday evening at the Four Seasons, plus Virtual Auction that ran from November 19 to December 3, raised a record $645,000! We are very grateful to everyone who participated. The  Gala &#38; Auction , held in-person for the first time since the pandemic was a fun, fast-paced evening of bidding on exciting auction items, playing games, dashing for delicious desserts, listening to...]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/lihi-gala-auction-and-virtual-auction-raises-645-000-thank-you-sponsors-and-supporters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6939b93252e0714bcdd3bc95</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:26:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_437bee67287645119b90c0a6374e1945~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_737,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groundbreaking: New Hope Family Housing!]]></title><description><![CDATA[On November 30th, friends, family, and congregation members along with affordable housing supporters, gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of New Hope Family Housing, a joint project of New Hope Community Development Institute (NHCDI) and LIHI. New Hope Family Housing is  a new mixed-use development with 92 units for families and individuals earning up to 50% and 60% of the Area Median Income. located on two properties owned by New Hope Missionary Baptist Church at 114 and 123 - 21st Ave....]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/groundbreaking-new-hope-family-housing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692f3bfdd566b35f04afc476</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:49:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_7091016617e1407987b03a1b91cd81a6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Budget Wins!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rent Assistance With the final vote on the City of Seattle 2026 budget last week, this is a good time to thank the Seattle City Council for adding $10 million in funding for rental assistance. Rent assistance is crucial in helping low-income families and individuals who fall behind in paying rent because of a financial crisis. Now Seattleites can count on these dollars to protect them from falling into homelessness. This is an added support to affordable housing providers in Seattle as  post...]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/2026-budget-wins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6924cbeb56b819e3fb96acab</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:21:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_ebb01b956dbc473e996735b8058b28d6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two New Villages to Open! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[LIHI staff and volunteers are busily at work setting up two new villages: Olympic Hills Village in Seattle and Church By the Side of the Road Village (CBSR) in Tukwila. Olympic Hills Village, located at 3121 NE 133rd St, Seattle will feature 45 tiny houses. LIHI will operate the village with the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church serving as the religious sponsor. The village will open before Christmas. Funding is provided by the City of Seattle and KCRHA. The CBSR Village is located at 4820...]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/two-new-villages-to-open</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6920ac5b7a4292f40f1af863</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:18:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_0b6b310b9c9b40c39b59f355bb575e0b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_843,h_297,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gala &#38;  Auction Tickets on Sale!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's Auction Season! Bid on gifts for the holidays &#38; support LIHI! Virtual Auction:  Nov 19 - Dec 3 Gala &#38; Live Auction:  Dec 5th at the Four Seasons Dear Friends, We are excited this year to be holding both virtual and live fundraising events so that all of our supporters near and far can participate. The Gala &#38; Live Auction , our first since the pandemic, is back again at the Four Season Seattle, and features happy hour socializing and a fun silent auction followed by a sumptuous gala...]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/gala-auction-tickets-on-sale</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691ccfd6972cbe45f9012d5d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:01:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_ed6d8b747bb14364be282abad0fb6334~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming soon! LIHI Virtual Auction! Nov 19 - Dec 3 Register for free &#38; preview items now!]]></title><description><![CDATA[LIHI's Virtual Auction  is our big annual public fundraiser for Tiny Houses and Urban Rest Stops. Get ready to support these programs and have a blast bidding on fun and fancy items in our virtual auction! You can register for free and preview items here . The Virtual Auction &#38; Gala will start Wednesday, November 19th and run through Wednesday, December 3rd. It's not too late to donate an item to the auction. Please visit Donate an Auction Item . There is also still time to sponsor. Please...]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/coming-soon-lihi-virtual-auction-nov-19-dec-3-register-for-free-preview-items-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691507f54e9c39dae7cac778</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:21:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_8ff4a558e7124bf2aad55f8a7ccf8c8a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_551,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time to advocate! Ask City Council for $10 million for rent assistance for at-risk tenants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, we called on the City of Seattle to add $10 million to the 2026 City budget for tenant-based rental assistance.  We’ve joined with our colleagues and have multiple organizations supporting this budget ask. This is what we sent to City Council this morning: Dear Seattle City Council Budget Committee Members, We are writing to request $10 million to be added to the budget for rent assistance targeted to tenants living in non-profit housing financed by the Office of Housing (OH). This...]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/time-to-advocate-ask-city-council-for-10-million-for-rent-assistance-for-at-risk-tenants</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f920c80a12b8f46723638b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:24:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_a2134ee5a0cf4bf4b0db378c56e6bbc8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_913,h_280,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Hope Family Housing starts construction!]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Hope West Building - Rendering by Weber Thompson Seattle, WA – The New Hope Community Development Institute ( NHCDI) and Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) are pleased to announce the start of construction for New Hope Family Housing. ﻿ The housing will be built on two properties owned by the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church at 114 and 123 21st Ave. in Seattle’s Central Area. The buildings will face each other across 21st Ave. and include a mix of studio, one, and two-bedroom...]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/new-hope-family-housing-starts-construction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f6bcce32ef022fab0f4a42</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 22:52:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_25d5007420274f5681709a9fd12e547f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_617,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Need Your Help! 2026 Seattle City Council Budget Action]]></title><description><![CDATA[LIHI and other nonprofit housing providers are calling on the City of Seattle to add $10 million for tenant-based rental assistance - and we need your help!  The problem:  Many tenants living in affordable housing funded by the Office of Housing (OH) are overburdened by the rising cost of living including food, medical care, transportation, child care, and other basic needs. With an eviction notice on their door, tenants are faced with the impossible decision to pay rent or to feed their...]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/we-need-your-help-2026-seattle-city-council-budget-action</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f26e7ffcab23a943099801</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:29:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_3e5e82db391b4150bb4972b063e4e6c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_619,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Celebrates Nichols Court Grand Opening!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clifford and Melinda Nichols On September 24th, friends, family, and colleagues of Melinda and Clifford Nichols, along with affordable...]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/community-celebrates-nichols-court-grand-opening</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d6f0a4ef091a1617dc316b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 20:04:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_b38ad73f965643b5b15746b1131b06d8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Press Event on Crime and Public Safety in Little Saigon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Little Saigon has become the most crime-ridden area in all of King County, with ongoing issues such as criminal activities, open-air drug...]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/press-event-on-crime-and-public-safety-in-little-saigon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cb370ac6addb92238be743</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 22:39:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_df2d44d6cd6546719cff8f5e2830e3b2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_514,h_372,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NIMBYism on Bainbridge "A community that wants affordable housing... just not here" - Article regarding LIHI's proposed development on Bainbridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Link to full article:  A housing project that's showing the island's true colors, one way or the other | Opinion piece in Kitsap Sun...]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/a-community-that-wants-affordable-housing-just-not-here-article-regarding-lihi-s-proposed-dev</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a88f16c0b7bf283493aaf6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:46:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_6ffb9538052c476a9a7c4b95229cfc62~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nichols Court now leasing!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce that Nichols Court is ready for lease up and has received its Temporary Certificate of Occupancy. Please see...]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/nichols-court-now-leasing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689270fa41c3d2918316bdae</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 21:01:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_e6574210c68741f18c63b15685d36e61~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The City of Seattle Awards LIHI Funding for Two New Tiny House Villages]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Seattle has allocated $5.9 million in its 2025 budget to cover the permitting, construction, and operational costs for new...]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/the-city-of-seattle-awards-lihi-funding-for-two-new-tiny-house-villages</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688d27707c0a990e555cf4f4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:47:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_6c1d67daa236419b8874a9f3e8ce94ee~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_863,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Celebrates Kingfisher Village Grand Opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[On July 23rd, Tacoma and Pierce County shelter and housing agencies and supporters gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Kingfisher...]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/community-celebrates-kingfisher-village-grand-opening</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688279696ab2534c7bff893f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 18:27:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_375f6923c2db4244af6cf6a0f34ac5f8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_940,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIHI Celebrates Rosie's Tiny House Village Grand Opening and Seattle Pride!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rosie's Tiny House Village Grand Opening On July 2nd, a community celebration was held to mark the grand re-opening of Rosie’s Village....]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/lihi-celebrates-rosie-s-tiny-house-village-grand-opening-and-seattle-pride</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686bfc33313711f211fb4b14</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_eb15bcdf1a71458ebe457aa88712629c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_863,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIHI Starts Construction on 90 Units of Senior Housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rendering by Runberg Architecture Group LIHI is pleased to announce that construction is set to start on 125th Senior Housing, a 90-unit,...]]></description><link>https://www.lihihousing.org/post/lihi-starts-construction-on-90-units-of-senior-housing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68655f1bba7ee5785a815da9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:33:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/892f7b_764be3ba458341cf84852ca44828a778~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_771,h_819,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>aaronl67</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>