Contact:
Debra May
Planning Specialist
Debra.May@snoco.org
425-388-3264

Applicants Sought For Affordable Housing Projects

Applications for an estimated $1.5 million in federal funds and local funds to develop affordable rental housing and shelter projects will be accepted through July 27, 2020

EVERETT, Wash., June 4, 2020 – Snohomish County is encouraging nonprofit organizations, for-profit developers, and government agencies to submit applications to develop affordable rental housing and shelter projects.

An estimated $1.5 million in federal funds under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) is anticipated to be available for the 2021 program year and an undetermined amount under the Chemical Dependency and Mental Health (CDMH) program available in 2020. Projects must benefit low-income persons in Snohomish County.

Interested applicants are encouraged to participate in a virtual Housing NOFA Workshop on June 16, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Details of eligibility, directions for the virtual (Zoom) Housing NOFA Workshop, and other program requirements are available in the NOFA at the following link: https://snohomishcountywa.gov/754/Housing-Projects.

Applications must be completed and returned to the Snohomish County Human Services Department by 4:00 p.m. on July 27, 2020.

For additional information contact Jackie Anderson, the county’s manager for Housing and Community Services, at 425-388-3237 or JackieM.Anderson@snoco.org.

The Snohomish County Human Services Department helps all persons meet their basic needs and develop their potential by providing timely, effective human services and building community. The Housing & Community Services Division administers a wide range of programs that provide affordable housing, community development, and related services to low-income and homeless persons.