Interim Community Development As

Inter*Im's latest affordable housing project, Samaki Commons is a 40 unit family housing project to be constructed in the Othello neighborhood in Rainier Valley, and adjacent to the Lao Highland Community Center. This project will serve a range of families and households, with units ranging from 1 to 4 bedrooms, and will provide affordable family housing to help maintain the existing diversity for Rainier Valley residents, where housing costs continue to increase. This project has received support from a number of community groups in the neighborhood, as well as funding support from the City of Seattle, Rainier Valley Community Development Loan Fund, King County, the State Housing Trust Fund, the Gates Foundation and the Seattle Housing Authority. Low income housing tax credits are anticipated in 2008. Construction is projected to commence in July of this year and to be completed by the end of 2009.

For more information on the project, contact Leslie Morishita, ICDA Housing Planner, at lmorishita@interimicda.org, (206) 624-1802, ext. 19.

Inter*Im is currently seeking to fill the Executive Director position, recently vacated by Elaine Ko, who assumed a new position with the Port of Seattle in January 2008. For more information on the job announcement, click here. We thank Elaine Ko for her six years of service to Inter*Im and her nearly two years as Executive Director. "Uncle" Bob Santos is serving as Acting Director. He can be reached at: bsantos@interimicda.org.

The 2007 Annual Gala and Auction was a huge success. The event was held on a beautiful September 6^th evening at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center and was attended by 330 friends and supporters.

The event netted $119,000 for the ICDA including almost $12,000 for the Samaki Commons family housing project.

We would like to thank all of the people who attended the event for their support and participation as well as the many volunteers who made this event possible. Congratulations go out to our ICDA Community Awardees Steve Badanes, and State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos (see photos), our awardees for their tremendous contribution to our agency, our projects, and our larger community.

Special thanks go out to our corporate sponsors and auction donors who are listed below.The event was presented by our generous sponsors Washington Mutual, Bank of America, Muckleshoot Casino, State Farm Insurance, US Bank, MarPac Construction, Equity Funding, Kantor, Taylor, McCarthy, & Britzmann, PC, Emerald Queen Casino, and Vulcan Inc.

The purpose of Inter*Im Community Development Association (ICDA) is to facilitate community development in Seattle's International District and the larger Asian/Pacific community. ICDA's approach is to work with the entire community to encourage community-based revitalization through the following areas:

Community Development Planning and Advocacy
Affordable Housing Development
Community Economic Development
Public Policy Advocacy
Establishment of and Support To Community-Based Organizations
Danny Woo International District Community Garden
Community Parking Programs

Inter*Im accepts contributions to help fund the many projects that are being managed to improve the ID community and surrounding areas. If you would like to contribute financial support to Inter*Im, please complete the contribution form, or by contacting us via email at info@interimicda.org or by calling us at (206) 624-1802. Your contributions are always appreciated.

"Hum Bows Not Hot Dogs", memoirs of activism in Seattle's International District by Bob Santos, is available as a fundraising for Inter*Im. Books are available for $20, and there are discounts for multiple orders. For more information, contact: info@interimicda.org, or call (206) 624-1802.

Inter*Im is a 503(c) non-profit organization. Our mission is to support affordable housing, community and economic development in Seattle's ID/Chinatown neighborhood and other Asian Pacific Islander (API) communities in the Puget Sound region. If you would like to contribute to our programs or work as a volunteer, please call 206-624-1802 or email us at info@interimicda.org.