Program History

The Hometown Home Loan Program was originally developed in 1994 with the City of Seattle to help police and fire department employees qualify for homes in neighborhoods close to where they worked. The goals were to improve emergency response time, reduce commute times, and increase homeownership opportunities in the City of Seattle. The program became a success and was adopted by several employers in Washington and Oregon. In 1998, all AFL–CIO affiliated union members in Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii became eligible for the program at the request of the AFL–CIO Housing Investment Trust.

Now over 40 employers and membership organizations offer the Hometown Home Loan Program in their benefits package including the University of Washington, City of Portland, City of Seattle, Seattle University, AFL-CIO & Change To Win affiliated labor unions, and the Bellevue, Northshore and Seattle School Districts.

If you are an employer or membership organization leader, find out how to add the Hometown Home Loan Program to your benefits package.

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