Habitat for Humanity of Washington State is a statewide Habitat organization which supports local Habitat affiliates building in Washington State by providing access to statewide resource development opportunities, serving as a forum for collaboration and networking, and advocating for affordable housing.  

What's New - Mainstream Green Conference Registration is UP! Click on Mainstream Green Conference  on the left and follow the link.  

We Have a New Office!
HFHWA has moved into our new office space at 621 Tacoma Ave. South, Suite 311, Tacoma, WA 98402.  We're in a wonderful light-filled room in the new First United Methodist Church building.  Please call before you come to be sure we're in the office and not out at meetings or visiting affiliates.  Our office phone is 253-759-2780.

What's New - Sustainable Building Specialist
Please welcome Ed Brown, HFHWA Sustainable Building Specialist.  Ed started with us August 1.  You can reach him at [ email ].

What's New - Mainstream Green
Larry Gluth , Vice President, US Office, Habitat for Humanity International; Kathleen O'Brien , President, O'Brien & Co.; and Stephen Seidel , Director, Fiedler Operations/Thrivent Habitat for Humanity International are confirmed as speakers for Mainstream Green , Oct. 3 & 4, 2008 in Tacoma with pre-conference activities on Oct. 2.

Mainstream Green  will include a special Habitat ReStore Networking Day on Oct. 3.  Habitat ReStore staff and volunteers will have an opportunity to tour Tacoma/Pierce County HFH ReStore during the conference morning session and hold a Habitat ReStore Roundtable during the two afternoon conference sessions.  Watch for details.

Mainstream Green includes 25 workshops designed to help Habitat affiliates and other nonprofit homeownership organizations implement the new Washington Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard.  Registration details will be available early August.  Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are available. Contact email

What's New - Meeting Dates

The Washington Executive Directorswill meet Sept. 8 in Tukwila, hosted by Seattle/South King County HFH.  All Washington Executive Directors are welcome.  Contact Maureen Howard at [ email ] for additional information.

The Habitat for Humanity of Washington State Board of Directors  will meet October 2, 2008 at 6pm in Tacoma, WA.  Contact Maureen Howard at [ email ].

What's New - Advocacy
On July 30, 2008 President Bush signed the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (H.R. 3221), the comprehensive housing bill containing the Housing Trust Fund and its initial dedicated source of funding.  

The National Low Income Housing Coalition says "Thank you to all of you who endorsed the National Housing Trust Fund Campaign, and our heart-felt gratitude to all of you who made so many calls to your elected officials, persistently advocating for the Housing Trust Fund year in and year out."  

Habitat for Humanity International's Government Relations and Advocacy Office message is Congress and the President have enacted the largest federal housing package in decades. The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HR 3221) includes two important items for which Habitat has advocated extensively: a new affordable housing fund and neighborhood stabilization funding. Both of these provisions will provide new opportunities for affiliates to access federal funds to support their work.