Fund source	Priorities and allowable uses of funds
Veterans, Seniors & Human Services Levy	VSHSL-defined eligible populations: veterans seniors vulnerable populations, further defined in the 2018 housing capital round as individuals or households with a member being discharged from in-patient medical or behavioral health treatment and diverted from being discharged into homelessness
Mental Illness and Drug Dependency (MIDD)	Households at or below 30% AMI Households with mental illness and /or substance abuse issues

Fund source	Priorities and allowable uses of funds
Transit-oriented development (TOD) bond funds	Households with income between 30% and 80% AMI Projects must be located within ½ mile of a high capacity transit station, defined as fixed rail (light rail or Sounder train), bus rapid transit or other high frequency bus stops. Identify 10% of the units within the TOD rental project to have a preference for tenant referrals from King County or a King County-approved agency.

REDI acquisition fund partnership

The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is one of four public funder agencies that have partnered with private funders to create a $21 million revolving acquisition loan fund for acquiring sites near high capacity and frequent transit that include affordable housing. Administered by Enterprise Community Partners, the Regional Equitable Development Initiative (REDI) Fund provides critical, early, low-cost financing for nonprofit and for-profit developers to acquire sites to preserve affordable housing or to develop new affordable and mixed-income housing. The REDI Fund is an important resource tool to help ensure that transit oriented neighborhoods in the region are equitable and economically diverse.

The REDI participating funders:

• King County, $ 1 million;
• City of Seattle, $ 1 million
• ARCH, $500,000
• Washington State, $2.5 million
• Living Cities Blended Catalyst Fund, $3.5 million
• King County Housing Authority, $2 million
• Low Income Investment Fund, $4 million
• Enterprise Community Loan Fund, $6.5 million

Get an overview of the REDI Fund.

If you are interested in applying for the REDI Fund, please contact:

James Madden, Senior Program Director at Enterprise in Seattle
206-204-3424; jmadden@enterprisecommunity.org

For information about the King County DCHS role in the REDI Fund, please contact:

Cheryl Markham, DCHS Strategic Policy Advisor
206-263-9067; cheryl.markham@kingcounty.gov

Web-based Annual Report System (WBARS)

To enter housing project information go to: www.wbars.com

King County’s due date for Tables 1, 2, 3 is Jan. 31. Table 4 is due June 30. 

Resources:

• WBARS User Guide (.pdf)
• WBARS Frequently Asked Questions (.pdf)
• Matrix of supplemental materials required for Annual Report 2021 
• Email King County materials to KCAPR@kingcounty.gov

For more information, see the Washington State Housing Finance Commission's website.

Current list of participating funders:

• Washington State Housing Finance Commission 
• Washington State Department of Commerce 
• City of Seattle Office of Housing 

What is WBARS?

The Combined Funders Annual Report was created to facilitate reporting requirements for contractors with multiple public funding sources. The Annual Report provides information for performance and compliance monitoring.

If you have questions, please contact Wendy DeRobbio at 206-263-9070.