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Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners <br />February 3, 2009 <br /> 28 <br />i. Zero Lot Line Development <br />j. Density Bonuses <br />k. Fee Waivers for Development of Affordable Housing <br />l. Expedited Permitting for Affordable Housing projects <br />m. Modifications or Waivers of certain portions of the Building Codes <br />3. Development of Financial Tools to Support Homeless Populations and Affordable <br />Housing Developments <br />a. Local Revenue Source Dedicated to Support Homeless Populations <br />b. Housing Trust Funds <br />c. Community Land Trusts <br />d. Affordable Housing Tax Incentives <br />4. Community Needs: <br /> a. Mental health counseling for extremely low income people that receive <br />income from GAU or low wage jobs and have limited or no health insurance. <br /> b. Policies to encourage employers to create living wage jogs and hire homeless <br />and at-risk individuals. <br /> c. Enhanced free or low cost transportation for people that are mentally ill, <br />victims or domestic violence, or homeless. <br /> d. Stronger system of life skills and/or on-the-job training for homeless persons <br /> <br />Section 7 – Summary and Next Steps <br />Taking the next step. <br />The final framework of the Ten Year Plan will be fleshed out to include a detailed <br />implementation strategy and timeline. We also intend to identify the financial impact of our <br />plan, to create a business plan tied to the timeline. <br /> <br />Established funding sources for implementation include the Washington State Housing Trust <br />Fund, Federal Home Loan Bank, Community Block Development grants, McKinney Vento <br />funding, USDA rural Development funds, Federal Low Income Tax Credits, state programs like <br />ESAP, ESGP, THOR and the Washington Families Fund, local 2163 and 2060 funds and other <br />local revenue enhancements for homeless programs. <br /> <br />How will we know if we are succeeding? <br />We will succeed by implementing a plan with measurable outcomes and by regular reporting on <br />our progress, both to funders and the community at large. Programs or strategies that do not <br />produce tangible results should not continue to receive public funding. The web-based <br />database developed by the State of Washington , Homeless Management Information System <br />or HMIS, will greatly aid data collection and analysis of ongoing strategies. We must also be <br />open to innovative practices to end homelessness, if they can demonstrate success. We must <br />remain focused on the ultimate goal, to eliminate homeless in Kittitas County through <br />implementation of strategies that work, are measurable, financially feasible and sustainable. <br />