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Housing advocates urge House to hold or boost Housing Trust Fund and preservation dollars in HB 2295

Capital Budget Committee (Washington State House) · February 24, 2026
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Nonprofit and local officials praised House investments in the Housing Trust Fund and preservation programs and urged the committee to keep or increase funding for shovel-ready and preservation projects — including Alliance Place, Cloverdale cottages, Hidden Villages and preservation of manufactured housing communities.

Multiple housing providers, local officials and advocates told the Capital Budget Committee they support the House substitute to HB 2295 but urged keeping higher funding levels and matching some Senate additions for specific projects.

Joan Penny of Housing Hope thanked the committee for fully funding predevelopment for Alliance Place, a 167‑unit affordable housing project adjacent to Lynnwood light rail that will include behavioral health services, childcare and…

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