Jeanice Lee talks to Executive Director of Vashon HouseHold, Jason Johnson. Johnson says they develop and manage affordable housing on Vashon Island and are the only affordable housing non-profit on the island. Johnson shares that they have developed 88 units of rental housing and describes how they are a community land trust which means they own land and have developed single family homes for affordable first-time home ownership. Although they have a wait list, Johnson says they currently have units under construction. They serve Seniors, retirees, people with disabilities, families, and people experiencing extreme poverty. Learn more at (VashonHouseHold.org)
Original airdate: 9/24/2023
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Jeanice joined EMF in 2009 and she covers Southern California, N Oregon, Washington State, and Hawai'i, including major markets Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles.