SEATTLE - Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide) and housing providers unveiled a slate of affordable housing projects that were all awarded funds from JumpStart Seattle, a progressive payroll tax that makes historic investments in affordable housing. JumpStart also funds critical investments in equitable development, the city’s Green New Deal, economic resilience and workforce development.
In 2022, JumpStart investments in affordable housing are creating or rehabilitating 1,769 units through 17 projects, including permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness, family-sized housing, and land acquisition for the creation of affordable housing serving communities at risk of displacement. Organizations receiving awards include Filipino Community of Seattle, El Centro de la Raza, Chief Seattle Club, Downtown Emergency Services Center (DESC), Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda), the Low Income Housing Institute, and New Hope Community Development, among others. The full project list can be found below.
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“Two years ago this month, Council passed JumpStart progressive revenue, dedicating two-thirds of the funds to affordable housing investments. This was possible thanks to a broad coalition of support from businesses, labor unions, community-based organizations, affordable housing advocates, environmental groups, immigrant rights activists, and more. Two years later, with the first year of JumpStart affordable funding and in partnership with our community affordable housing providers, we have been able to invest in 17 projects and counting,” said Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda. “By creating a sustainable, ongoing revenue source, JumpStart will enable us to continue building out the affordable housing pipeline our community so desperately needs. These projects are more than just units —they’re investments into health, stability, opportunity and community, and they will have a positive impact in our community for generations to come. This is a win for progressive revenue, and it’s a win for our community.”
“The Office of Housing is making more investments in affordable housing than ever before, thanks to JumpStart Seattle supplementing our longstanding Seattle Housing Levy and other local funds,” said Maiko Winkler-Chin, Director of the Office of Housing. “At the same time, we know the need for affordable housing in Seattle is greater than ever. Every dollar counts, and we will continue to do everything we can with the resources available to keep increasing our city’s supply of affordable rental and for-sale housing.”
“As a community-based organization stepping up to build affordable housing that meets the needs of our community, obtaining the funds necessary to acquire land to build upon has been a challenge, said Velma Veloria, who works with the Filipino Community Center and is a former WA State 11th LD Representative. “JumpStart has added a new, equitable funding stream that will enable Filipino Community of Seattle to seize an ideal opportunity to purchase property to build family-sized affordable housing for working families in the community. We are thrilled to be one of the first organizations participating in the JumpStart Community Self-Determination Fund and we’re excited that we can now move forward to secure the land and create housing that will help root the Filipino community in place.”
“El Centro de la Raza is taking our proven model for building community through housing to Columbia City—with a project that will include an early learning center, community space for worship, and more,” said Estela Ortega, Executive Director of El Centro de la Raza. “Our approach to strengthening community through housing requires relationships, vision, cultural connectedness—and it requires resources. This is why we advocated for this new progressive revenue source, and why we’re excited to be a part of the first round of projects using JumpStart to create community-centered affordable housing.”
“JumpStart has generated new and sustainable resources for the Native community in Seattle,” said James Lovell, the Development Director for the Chief Seattle Club. “The funding it has provided for our permanent supportive housing projects at Sacred Medicine House and Goldfinch will bring healing, housing, and community to hundreds of our members.”
“DESC’s Union Hotel is one of the oldest supportive housing programs in the community,” said Daniel Malone, Executive Director, Downtown Emergency Service Center. “It opened in 1994 as our first supportive housing program, featuring 24/7 onsite clinical and support staff for 52 residents who had been experiencing homelessness. This money will help us to preserve it for carrying out that role.”
Earlier this week, the Chamber of Commerce announced it was dropping its lawsuit challenging JumpStart Seattle and the important investments the progressive revenue funds. While JumpStart Seattle has been the law of the land for two years, this announcement provides some finality and certainty for investing in the greatest needs of our city.
The full list of the affordable housing awards made possible by JumpStart funding in 2022 can be found in the table below:
JumpStart Affordable Housing Awards as of July 20, 2022
| Developer/Owner | Project Name | Homes | Populations Served |
| New Rental Affordable Housing | |||
| Chief Seattle Club | Sacred Medicine House | 117 | Individuals experiencing homelessness, with a focus on Native Indians and Alaska Natives |
| Chief Seattle Club | Goldfinch Acquisition | 63 | Individuals experiencing homelessness, with a focus on Native Indian and Alaska Native elders |
| Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) | Dockside Acquisition | 92 | Individuals experiencing homelessness; individuals with low incomes |
| El Centro de la Raza | Columbia City | 87 | Families and individuals with low incomes |
| New Hope Community Development Institute | New Hope | 87 | Individuals experiencing homelessness; families and individuals with low incomes |
| Community Roots Housing | YouthCare/South Annex | 84 | Young adults experiencing homelessness; young adults with low incomes |
| DESC | Union Hotel | 52 | Individuals experiencing homelessness |
| Filipino Community of Seattle | Filipino Community Acquisition | 52 | Future development of affordable housing serving families with low incomes |
| Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) | North Lot | 154 | Families and individuals with low incomes |
| Mount Baker Housing Association | VIA 7 | 221 | Families and individuals with low incomes |
| TAP Collaborative | Broadway Urbaine | 100 | Families and individuals with low incomes |
| Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) | MLK Mixed Use | 148 | Young adults experiencing homelessness; families and individuals with low incomes |
| BRIDGE Housing | St. Luke’s Affordable Housing | 86 | Families and individuals with low incomes |
| Affordable Housing Preserved Through Reinvestment | |||
| YWCA | 5th & Seneca | 114 | Individuals experiencing homelessness; individuals with low incomes |
| InterIm CDA | NP/Eastern Rehab | 109 | Families and individuals with low incomes |
| Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) | Jensen Block Rehab | 30 | Individuals with low incomes |
| Plymouth Housing | Pacific Hotel Rehab | 173 | Individuals experiencing homelessness |
| TOTAL Rental Homes Created or Preserved | 1,769 |
Awards above total $79.92 million. Of the remaining ~$17.3 million to get to the total $97 million in 2022 JumpStart affordable housing investments, not reflected here is ($5.75 million) funding set aside for permanently affordable homeownership for which awards are forthcoming, and ~$11.5 million held to address any necessary adjustments to project awards, as costs may fluctuate through the development process.
JumpStart creates an ongoing funding source for housing. The long-term spending plan for JumpStart Seattle, passed unanimously by the Council, dedicates nearly two-thirds of the revenue (62%) to housing, 15% to small businesses and economic resiliency, 9% to Seattle’s Green New Deal investments and 9% to the Equitable Development Initiative. The projected 2022 JumpStart investments are detailed below:
2022 JumpStart Investments
| Category | $ |
| GF Revenue Replacement subtotal | $85,604,651 |
| Finance General Appropriations to Special Funds | $85,604,651 |
| Administration subtotal | $171,701 |
| Payroll Tax Oversight Committee Facilitation + other admin | $171,701 |
| Housing & Services subtotal | $97,176,501 |
| Community Focused subtotal | $15,700,000 |
| Investments to Address Residential Displacement | $15,700,000 |
| Affordable Housing & Services subtotal | $75,726,501 |
| AH Production and Preservation-including construction, acquisitions, and services | $51,426,501 |
| Investments in Affordable Housing Capital | $17,000,000 |
| Services to pair with EHVs | $7,300,000 |
| Permanently Affordable Homeownership subtotal | $5,750,000 |
| Homeownership Development | $4,875,000 |
| Ownership Retention Program | $875,000 |
| EDI subtotal | $14,300,000 |
| Equitable Development Initiative | $14,300,000 |
| GND subtotal | $14,335,000 |
| Duwamish Green Workforce Development Investments | $275,000 |
| Duwamish Valley Program Development Projects | $2,300,000 |
| Youth Leadership, Capacity Bldg, & DV Youth Corps | $500,000 |
| Clean Buildings Accelerator Program | $220,000 |
| Climate Implementation Plan and Calculator | $300,000 |
| Environmental Justice Fund | $550,000 |
| Oil Home Heating Conversions | $200,000 |
| Single Family Oil Heat Conversion | $1,498,461 |
| Green Energy Apprenticeships | $1,000,000 |
| Green New Deal Reserve | $6,491,539 |
| Rebates for Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles | $1,000,000 |
| Economic Revitalization subtotal | $22,208,758 |
| Child Care Stabilization Grants Expansion | $2,400,000 |
| Duwamish Valley Business Relief and Response | $275,000 |
| Healthcare Career Pipeline | $420,000 |
| Healthcare Cost Tech Adjustment | $77,516 |
| Artist Relief & Workforce Development | $1,500,000 |
| Maritime and Manufacturing Strategies in OED | $500,000 |
| Priority Hire Expansion | $500,000 |
| Re-employment Pathways for Immigrants and Refugees | $250,000 |
| Small Business Development Capital | $3,735,621 |
| Small Business Ownership Fund | $7,600,000 |
| Small Business Technical Assistance | $1,240,311 |
| Workforce Development; AH & HMLS Providers | $750,000 |
| Youth Healthcare Career Exploration | $240,310 |
| Economic Revitalization Implementation Plan | $650,000 |
| Columbia City Patio | $120,000 |
| Public arts and cultural/creative industry programming (ARTS-002-B-001) | $1,500,000 |
| Workforce development for youth experiencing homelessness (HOM-003-B-001) | $350,000 |
| Business outreach in Northgate (OED-004-B-001) | $50,000 |
| New and emerging businesses support in Lake City (OED-005-B-001) | $50,000 |
| | $233,796,611 |
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