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available to residents or the public, on underutilized or tax-exempt 1 land; 2 (ii) Analyze the suitability of properties and sites for 3 affordable housing as described under (b)(i) of this subsection, 4 including existing buildings for supportive housing, through 5 completing due diligence, conceptual design, and financial analysis 6 activities, and applying and implementing an equity lens in site 7 selection, program planning, development, and operations; 8 (iii) Work with elected officials, local governments, educational 9 institutions, public agencies, local housing and community 10 development partners, early learning partners, health care providers, 11 and nonprofit service organizations to: 12 (A) Identify and catalyze surplus, underutilized, or tax-exempt 13 properties for the development of affordable housing; 14 (B) Provide catalytic funding and technical assistance to advance 15 the development of affordable housing, including by identifying 16 funding sources to support the needs of specific projects; and 17 (C) Identify impediments to the development of affordable housing 18 and develop recommendations and strategies to address those 19 impediments, reduce costs, advance community vision and equitable 20 outcomes, and accelerate predevelopment and development times 21 associated with affordable housing; 22 (iv) Organize community partners and build capacity to develop 23 affordable housing sites; 24 (v) Facilitate collaboration and codevelopment between affordable 25 housing and education centers, health clinics, nonprofit 26 organizations, social services, or community spaces and facilities 27 available to residents or the public; 28 (vi) Provide technical assistance and predevelopment services to 29 support future development of sites; and 30 (vii) Catalyze the redevelopment of at least 20 sites to create 31 approximately 2,000 affordable homes. 32 (c) Funding may also be used to: 33 (i) Partner with state, regional, and local public entities, 34 nonprofit housing developers, and service providers to develop a 35 broad range of housing types for supportive housing for populations 36 authorized to receive the housing benefit under the apple health and 37 homes act; 38 (ii) Provide technical assistance on the constructive alignment 39 of state or local capital funds and other services for the 40 p. 65 ESSB 5187.SL