Thurston County, on behalf of the City of Tumwater, is seeking applications for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for activities that include public services (approximately 15% of total funding as allowed by HUD) and housing.
Donor Name: City of Tumwater
State: Washington
City: Tumwater
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/20/2026
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The CDBG Program supports community development activities to build stronger and more resilient communities. This specific opportunity is to encourage projects in Tumwater that help build housing security or affordability.
The primary objective of the program is the development of viable urban communities, by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income (LMI) persons. These federal funds are to be used to provide housing, capital improvements, community facilities, public infrastructure, and economic development activities to improve living conditions in lower-income areas, and for low-income residents of Thurston County and to provide public services directly to low- and moderate-income households
These funds are available as a result of the Thurston County CDBG Urban County partnership between the Cities of Tumwater, Tenino, Rainier, and Yelm, the town of Bucoda, and Thurston County. Thurston County is designated by HUD as the Urban County and is the lead jurisdiction for this partnership. Thurston County is responsible for contracting and compliance activities related to the CDBG program. Two rotating annual funding rounds have been designated through Memorandums of Understanding between the cities, towns and the county.
Funding Information
- Approximate CDBG Funding Available: $800,000.
- CDBG Project Funding Period: September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2027.
Requirements
In order to be eligible for funding under the CDBG program, a project must meet two basic requirements:
- The project must satisfy HUD’s CDBG National Objective (24 CFR 570.208 (a)) to benefit low-and moderate income (LMI) persons/households outside of City of Olympia. LMI is defined as earning less than or equal to 80% of the Area Median Income. See Income Limits Summary Table below for guidance on determining maximum annual income by household size. A project can satisfy the National Objective described above by providing one of four types of benefit to low and moderate income (LMI) individuals. A project must benefit LMI persons by providing either an 1) area benefit; 2) limited clientele benefit; 3) jobs benefit, or 4) housing benefit, as described in further detail below:
- In addition to meeting the CDBG National Objective, a project must also qualify as an eligible activity under U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations found at 24 CFR 570.200- 24 CFR 570.204. See below for eligible activities.
- Basic Eligible Activities
- Acquisition
- Disposition
- Public Facilities and Improvements
- Clearance Activities
- Interim Assistance
- Payment of Non-Federal Share
- Urban Renewal Completion
- Removal of Architectural Barrier
- Privately Owned Utilities
- Public Services
- Rehabilitation and Preservation Activities
- Types of buildings and improvements eligible for rehabilitation services
- Privately-owned residential buildings and improvements;
- Low-income public housing and other publicly owned residential buildings and improvements; or
- Publicly and privately owned commercial and industrial buildings. However, assistance is limited to improvements to the exterior of the building or the correction of the code violations.
- Basic Eligible Activities
Eligibility Criteria
- Any IRS designated non-profit or government agency serving residents of Tumwater, WA, may apply to use these funds for eligible activities.
- Thurston County requires that all applicants that apply for funding be registered as a business entity with the State of Washington and possess a Washington State Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number and a Federal Tax ID number. Additionally, those applying for federal funds are required to be registered at SAM.gov.
For more information, visit City of Tumwater.
