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26 <br /> <br />Goals, Strategies, Priorities, and Measures <br /> <br />Based on the data and information collected, the planning participants identified the following goals, <br />community strategies to meet those goals, county funding priorities, and measures to track progress. <br /> <br />Goal #1: Increase access to and inventory of affordable housing in Kittitas County. <br /> <br />Community Strategies <br />• Work with local Housing Authorities to increase Section 8 rental vouchers available for Kittitas <br />County. <br />• Develop a work group with Kittitas County landlords and property managers to address their <br />barriers to offering housing to low-income individuals and families, including accepting rental <br />vouchers. <br />• Advocate for County level policy changes which address barriers to accessing affordable housing <br />(i.e. background checks, income requirements, criminal history, credit history, family sizes, etc.) <br />• Advocate for policy and zoning changes to incorporate incentives for developers to build <br />affordable housing, allow accessory dwelling units on private residential properties, encourage <br />mixed-income developments, and encourage a certain percentage of new development be <br />available for low-income housing. <br />• Pursue increased funding and grant opportunities through HUD and the State’s Consolidated <br />Homeless Grant. <br />• Convene a local partners working group (including employers, developers, Central Washington <br />University, etc.) to develop and explore new affordable housing funding sources. <br />• Incorporate programs to connect low income housing clients to services such as mental health <br />services, substance use disorder treatment, and job training and resources. <br />• Research, explore, and develop programs that support affordable home ownership and increase <br />access to home ownership resources in Kittitas County. <br />• Explore innovative options for new affordable housing development. <br />County Funding Priorities <br />• Increase site-based rental vouchers for people who are homeless with wrap-around case <br />management through current partnerships. <br />• New affordable housing development. <br />• Increase access to rental vouchers. <br />• Promotion of private landlord usage of Section 8 rental vouchers. <br />• Programs which increase access to affordable home ownership. <br />Measures <br />• # of affordable housing units in Kittitas County, and % increase (single family and multi-family <br />units) <br />• # of individuals and families transitioned from homelessness to affordable housing <br />• # of rental vouchers distributed, and % increase <br />• # of individuals who are chronically homeless who received wrap-around services and rental <br />vouchers <br />• # of individuals accessing other services through low income housing