The Department of Commerce is soliciting applications from qualified applicants for funding of units to be set aside for clients referred by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, under the HUD Section 811 Project Rental Assistance (PRA) program.
Donor Name: Washington State Department of Commerce
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/07/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Section 811 Project Based Rental Assistance is designed to provide decent, safe and sanitary rental units to eligible participants. Successful applicants must agree to record a use Agreement for not less than 30 years in which the owner will make the approved number of units available to eligible tenants for occupancy. In addition, successful applicants will:
- Screen and select eligible tenants based on the approved tenant selection plan for Washington State 811 PRA units.
- Perform all management and maintenance functions in a manner congruent with the program guidelines.
- Comply with all applicable state and local laws, codes, ordinances and regulations and ensure that all assisted units meet minimum Uniform Physical Condition Standards and accessibility requirements.
- Perform all required financial and compliance duties including determining eligibility for 811 PRA, calculating client rent subsidy amount, maintaining required tenant records, submitting monthly payment requests and adjustments, providing Commerce with annual financial audits and submitting annual rent increase adjustments.
- Attend scheduled 811 Peer calls, TA meetings, and trainings. If awarded, allowable use of funds is exclusively Project Rental assistance payments for eligible tenants in approved units. No capital expenses are allowable under this funding opportunity. Costs relating to acquisition, rehabilitation, construction, or any capital improvements are prohibited.
Funding Information
Commerce will award up to a maximum of $9.7 Mil in contracts through this RFA. Awards may vary by project but will not exceed the need as determined by a review of fiscal and other components as outlined by HUD and Commerce. Awards may be adjusted to align with these components. In the event additional funding becomes available, any contract in which the award does not meet the determined need may be amended to provide additional funding. Additional funding is not guaranteed.
Eligibility Criteria
Minimum qualifications include:
- Licensed to do business in the state of Washington or submit a statement of commitment that it will become licensed in Washington within thirty (30) calendar days of being selected as the Apparent Successful Grantee.
- Eligible applicants are owners or managers of multifamily housing projects as outlined below.
- Eligible Multifamily housing projects can be any new or existing property owned by a non- profit or a private entity.
- Eligible multifamily housing projects must have capital financing commitments by the Washington State Housing Trust Fund, HOME, Washington State Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, WSHFC Multifamily Bond program, USDA – Rural Development, and/or any federal, state or local government program.
- Eligible multifamily housing projects cannot include Section 811 and Section 202 Capital Advances to finance their properties.
- Eligible multifamily housing projects with existing use restrictions for persons with disabilities are only eligible if 811 PRA funds are being used to support other units in the building without such restrictions.
- Eligible multifamily housing projects have no more than 25% of total units that can:
- Be funded with Section 811 PRA funds.
- Be used for supportive housing for persons with disabilities; or
- Have any occupancy preference for persons with disabilities.
- Eligible multifamily housing projects must meet Environmental Requirements (PRA.215), Housing Standards for Assisted Units (PRA.307), and all other use requirements found in the Program Guidelines prior to entering into a rental assistance contract
For more information, visit WSDC.
