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112 South 8th Street,
Yakima, WA 98901
Phone # (509) 575-6101
Fax # (509) 575-6176
Our Mission is to assist in developing a viable community
by providing decent, affordable housing, a suitable living
environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally
for persons of low and moderate income.
Our goals to accomplish this mission are as follows:
- Provide customer service in a timely, courteous and efficient manner.
- Inform the public of various programs available to meet their needs by
coordinating our efforts with other departments and divisions.
- Provide staff assistance and counsel to our bilingual community.
- Assist in the development of opportunities for first time homeownership,
by providing technical assistance and/or partnering non-profit agencies in the
creation of new, affordable homes or the rehabilitation of existing houses.
- Assist eligible homeowners in the maintenance and rehabilitation of their homes
by providing inspections, reasonable designs, cost estimates and detailed specifications
for each project.
- Administer the bid process, assist in the selection of qualified contractors and prepare
construction documents.
- Monitor construction progress and be the liaison between the homeowner and contractor.
- Provide counsel/printed documents in tenant/landlord problems with referrals as needed.
- Determine level of environmental review as required by CFR 24 58 per activity.
- Provide support for various committees in expanding economic opportunities in the City of Yakima.
- Work with both title companies and lenders and the homebuyers on various loan programs,
determine affordability, and submit loan packages, with continuous maintenance of documents.
Below are the REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT forms, in English and Spanish. Please note that these are DRAFTS.
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