The Washington State Department of Commerce (WSMA) is accepting applications for its Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program.
Donor Name: Washington State Department of Commerce (WSMA)
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/11/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,500,000
Details:
Grants of up to $2.5 million are available for sewer, water, or stormwater improvements and/or waived system development charges for new affordable housing projects.
Funding Information
Grant awards are a maximum of $2,500,000 per project.
Eligible Projects
Eligible project activities and costs include:
- Design, architectural, and engineering work;
- Building permits/fees;
- Archeological/historical review;
- Construction labor and materials;
- Construction management from external sources only17;
- Demolition/site preparation;
- Capitalized equipment for sewer, water, and stormwater projects;
- Landscaping; and
- Real property when purchased specifically for the utility project, and associated costs directly associated with property acquisition such as appraisal fees, title opinions, surveying fees, real estate fees, title transfer taxes, easements of record, and legal expenses.
Entities Eligible for Grant
Grants are available to local governments or public utilities located within a jurisdiction that imposed a sales and use tax under RCW 82.14.530(1)(a)(ii), 82.14.530(1)(b)(i)(B), 82.14.540, or 84.52.105. These include the following local governments or public utilities in the following jurisdictions.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications must meet the following requirements:
- The city or county must have imposed a sales and use tax for affordable housing.
- The new housing development must include at least 25% affordable units, which must have a strong probability of serving the target group for at least 25 years.
- Affordable housing must begin construction within 24 months of the grant award. Federal funds must be obligated by December 2024 and expended by December 2026; state funds have a tighter timeline.
- Where applicable, the extension for new drinking water, wastewater, or stormwater connections must be consistent with the approved comprehensive plans under the growth management act and must be within the established boundaries of the urban growth area.
For more information, visit Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program.
