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HomeMy WebLinkAbout050924 - JeffCo Community StoriesALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. A blog series titled Conversations in Community. May: Housing Solutions Network <https://jcfgives.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262&id=967f58eb2b&e=7023ab5d8e> Welcome. It’s May, and this is the first of an ongoing series of conversations I’ll be having most every month with people in Jefferson County about what they love about living here, what they are concerned about and what they are doing about it. I am a relative newbie to the area (in Port Townsend since 2020) and am excited to work as a volunteer with Jefferson Community Foundation writing this blog. I like telling people’s stories and also, selfishly, it helps me to get to know you, the community, a bit better. So, thank you for that. For this, the inaugural post, I talked with Liz Revord, Director of Housing Solutions Network <https://jcfgives.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262&id=4beca2773e&e=7023ab5d8 e> (HSN), and Bill Wise, Chair of HSN’s Steering Committee about affordable housing in Jefferson County, and East Jefferson County in particular. —Tom Moore . . . <https://mcusercontent.com/2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262/images/6c7df59a-31aa-cb1d-0876-a580f7939f54.png> HOUSING SOLUTIONS NETWORK "What we strive to do is to flip a switch in somebody’s mind where they can say, ‘Yes, I can be part of the solution” – Liz Revord, Director of HSN When it comes to affordable housing in Jefferson County, there are few people more informed about the issue than Liz Revord and Bill Wise. I was pleased to spend some time with them to better understand the problem and, more importantly, hear about the progress HSN and its network of volunteers have made, as well as the work that still needs to be done. For those of you not familiar with HSN, it was first initiated in 2018 by Jefferson Community Foundation (JCF) in response to the growing workforce housing crisis in East Jefferson County, Washington. It is a grassroots network located in Port Townsend that remains a Field of Interest Fund <https://jcfgives.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262&id=e4973743d4&e=7 023ab5d8e> with JCF. As Liz says, “HSN’s focus is on the workers and families who make too much to get subsidies for subsidized housing, but yet not enough to purchase a market-rate house.” To illustrate Liz’s point, here are a few key data points: * Without significant savings or outside financial support, a family in Jefferson County would have to earn at least $130,000 in order to even consider financing a house purchase of median value under cost burdened conditions, or earn $187,000 to keep costs within the affordable range. (Affordable Housing 101) <https://jcfgives.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d958d33b3a756c 859d7fa262&id=8afcd168d2&e=7023ab5d8e> * In 2023, Jefferson County ranked 38th out of the 39 counties in Washington for affordability for both first-time home buyers and homebuyers in general. (Washington Center for Real Estate Research) <https://jcfgives.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262&id=6f731cce69&e=7023ab5d8e> * To make the housing market more equitable, the Washington State Department of Commerce projects that close to 4,000 new homes in Jefferson County are needed in the next decade. (Washington State Department of Commerce) <https://jcfgives.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262&id=156deb1f21&e=7023ab5d8e> * In 2021 close to 40% of people employed in Jefferson County live outside of Jefferson County. The role of the pandemic on the housing market cannot be underestimated. It exacerbated workers’ commutes, cost of living, and general affordability for many families. (US Census) <https://jcfgives.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262&id=8e31bb2f11&e=7023ab5d8e> CLICK TO READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE <https://jcfgives.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262&id=e272c1eef7&e=7023ab5d8e> . . . UPCOMING JCF EVENTS . . . <https://mcusercontent.com/2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262/images/915e2c44-a396-c496-0856-20de8d194b91.png> Newcomers Involvement in Jefferson County Thursday, May 23rd 10-11 am Understanding Needs, Opportunities and Impact in our Community The Nest in Port Townsend | Coffee & Pastries Provided Join us! RSVP HERE <https://jcfgives.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262&id=8e7c940685&e=7023ab5d8e> <https://mcusercontent.com/2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262/images/db6987ab-549f-5cc9-5ec1-6798d90b2891.png> Professional Advisors Brown Bag Zoom Tuesday, June 4th 12-1 pm Partner with JCF to Strengthen Your Tax and Estate Service RSVP <https://jcfgives.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262&id=6578c93911&e=7023ab5d8e> for Zoom Link <https://jcfgives.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d958d33b3a756c859d 7fa262&id=cb6d14ff7d&e=7023ab5d8e> <https://mcusercontent.com/2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262/images/28ce4d9f-4743-398a-1645-8ebc11ff31a8.png> Newcomers Involvement in Jefferson County Tuesday, September 17 12- 1 pm Understanding Needs, Opportunities and Impact in our Community Jefferson County Library | Light Lunch Provided Join us! 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