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Whatcom County · Fund #1856 · Special Revenue

Whatcom Affordable Housing & BH Facilities Fund

Fund 1856 (formerly Fund 133) is funded by a 0.10% sales tax authorized by RCW 82.14.530 for housing, mental and behavioral-health facilities, and related services. Affordable housing and facilities provided by this ...

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About this fund

Fund 1856 (formerly Fund 133) is funded by a 0.10% sales tax authorized by RCW 82.14.530 for housing, mental and behavioral-health facilities, and related services. Affordable housing and facilities provided by this funding must serve populations specified in the RCW. The affordable housing developed with these funds must be available to those at 60% Area Median Income or below, with a particular focus on veterans, seniors, families with children, people with disabilities, and survivors of domestic violence.

Distinct from Bellingham Fund 182 (RCW 82.14.530 city portion) — Whatcom imposes a county-wide 0.10% under the same statute; both stack in city limits.

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RCW citation: RCW 82.14.530

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Discussed in meetings

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May 04, 2026
The May 4, 2026 Ferndale City Council meeting featured a comprehensive presentation on property tax and multifamily tax exemption (MFTE) policy by Whatcom County Assessor Rebecca Czar, clarifying longstanding confusion ...
Apr 28, 2026
The Whatcom County Council's April 28, 2026 meeting became a focal point for community tensions surrounding two major policy debates: the proposed jail expansion versus behavioral health services, and controversial ...
Apr 27, 2026
The Community and Economic Development Committee met to address two significant items affecting Bellingham's housing and economic development landscape. The committee unanimously recommended approval of the city's 2026 ...
Apr 20, 2026
The April 20 City Council meeting was dominated by a comprehensive work session on the city's Growth Management Act-mandated comprehensive plan update, specifically focused on proposed zoning changes throughout the ...
Apr 14, 2026
The Whatcom County Council's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee held a packed session focused primarily on two major items: amendments to the EMS Oversight Board structure and a comprehensive presentation on ...
Apr 13, 2026
The Bellingham City Council's Committee of the Whole addressed several governance and organizational improvements on April 13, 2026, including receiving a comprehensive report on the 2026 state legislative session and ...
Apr 13, 2026
The Public Works and Natural Resources Committee approved three significant infrastructure items that will advance sustainable forest management, reduce development costs, and improve downtown accessibility. The ...
Apr 13, 2026
The City Council Planning Committee held a work session to review the results of a landlord and property manager survey conducted in October 2025, following the implementation of new rental regulations targeting unfair ...
Apr 13, 2026
The Budget and Finance Committee received a comprehensive year-end financial review for 2025, revealing a city that narrowly avoided deficit spending through strategic revenue adjustments but faces mounting fiscal ...
Apr 07, 2026
Whatcom County Council advanced multiple comprehensive plan chapters on April 7, 2026, in a marathon committee session focused primarily on water adjudication policies and agricultural land protections. The most ...

Methodology note

Real Record tracks Fund 1856 as the Whatcom AH+BH Facilities Fund.

Sources: Whatcom County adopted budgets and Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFRs); Chart of Accounts; Real Briefings meeting coverage. Real Record renders the published fund data in plain language; we don't change the numbers. Where the source publishes a different classification than ours, both are shown.