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The Foundation's Evergreen Impact Housing Fund (EIHF) released a video that features one of our buildings and tells a resident's story. Jump to 1:20 to see the section about The Aries and hear from Kayla S. (Aries resident).

The Aries is the first project funded by EIHF to open to residents, proving that innovative financing can boost the supply of much-needed housing. EIHF provided patient and low-cost catalytic capital for The Aries which, paired with more traditional financing sources, allowed the project to move forward on time and efficiently.

https://www.evergreenimpact.org/

"We know that the single most reliable predictor of homelessness is the cost of housing, and we've been suffering from a major housing affordability crisis in Washington and throughout the country, so the spigot is constantly turning up."

Washington has 3rd highest homeless population in US, federal report shows According to a HUD report, Washington state had the third largest homeless population in the country in 2024, with 31,554 people experiencing homelessness.