ABOUT US
The Low Income Housing
Institute’s mission is to develop, own and operate housing for the benefit of low-income families and individuals in Washington state, encourage the active participation of residents in the management of their housing, and advocate for just housing policies at the local and national levels. Since being founded in 1991, we have grown to be one of the most productive nonprofit housing developers in the Pacific Northwest. LIHI staff has completed the development of over 3,000 units and has raised over $260 million in capital, operating and supportive services funding from private and public sources. Currently, LIHI owns or manages 48 properties containing over 1,600 housing units, providing homes for low-income families, individuals, seniors, people with disabilities, and women and children at risk. More than five hundred of these units are set aside for homeless persons. Seventy-five percent of our housing units serve families or individuals earning less than 30 percent of the area median income. LIHI's Supportive Services provide case management, financial
literacy and technology training, referral services, and youth programs to help residents achieve stability and security in their lives. LIHI also operates the Urban Rest Stop, a hygiene center providing free showers, clothes, washers/dryers, and bathroom facilities for homeless men, women and children. The Rest Stop serves more than 7,000 homeless people a year.
Mission
The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) is a private non-profit housing organization that was incorporated in 1991 as a 501(c)(3). LIHI's mission states the following:
The Low Income Housing Institute is organized and operated exclusively to enable the acquisition, ownership, renovation and ongoing operation of housing for the benefit of low and very low-income individuals and families in Washington state.