The Department of Commerce is issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to solicit proposals from qualified applicants interested in administering the Low-Income Home Rehabilitation Grant Program (HRGP) in rural areas of Washington State, defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as “non-entitlement” areas.
Donor Name: Washington State Department of Commerce
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/11/2026
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The HRGP provides funding to help low-income households address health, safety, and durability issues in existing single-family homes. Eligible services include home repair and improvement activities for individuals who own and permanently reside in their single-family residential structures. Priority must be given to homeowners who are:
- Senior citizens
- People with disabilities
- Families with children who are five years old and younger
- Veterans
Funding Information
The Washington State Legislature reappropriated $2,954,951 in Capital budget funding for the 2023 2025 HRGP to fund the 2025-2027 biennium HRGP program. Commerce will allocate $2,954,951 to successful RFA applications.The maximum amount allowed for this contract period is $325,000 per
successful rehabilitation agency applicant.
Project Period
The period of performance of any contract(s) resulting from this RFA is tentatively scheduled to begin on or about May 1, 2026, and end on June 30, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
Rehabilitation agencies eligible to apply according to the definition outlined in RCW 43.330.480:
- Approved Commerce grantee
- Tribal Nation
- Public Service Company
- Municipality
- Public Utility District
- Mutual or Cooperative
- Other entity that bears the responsibility for rehabilitating residences under this chapter and has been approved by the department
Minimum qualifications for applicants include:
- Licensed to do business in Washington or submit a statement of commitment that it will become licensed in Washington within thirty (30) calendar days of being selected as the Apparently Successful Applicant. (except tribal entities)
- Two years of experience in home renovation-related programs, such as housing rehabilitation and/or weatherization, in the last five years.
- Two years of experience in providing services through low-income programs related to home repair in the last five years.
- Must provide services in Rural Areas of Washington State, defined as non-entitlement areas by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
For more information, visit WSMA.
