Deadline extended to April for new housing planning grant program
More than $700,000 is still available to cities, counties from the Coordinating Low-income Housing Planning (CLIHP) Grant
More than $700,000 in grant funding is still available through the Coordinating Low-income Housing Planning (CLIHP) Grant, which is a new grant program to help counties and cities plan together for the housing needs of their lowest-income residents. This grant is intended to support upcoming homelessness plans, consolidated plans, local comprehensive plans, and other planning and coordination efforts.
Funding is available for a variety of eligible activities, including:
- Coordinate planning five-year homelessness plans with Growth Management Act (GMA) comprehensive plans, so they have consistent policies and data.
- Coordinate conversations and resource sharing on affordable housing and homelessness planning between counties and cities, including planning for new shelters.
- Update development regulations to allow emergency housing and shelters, permanent supportive housing, and transitional housing in more areas.
- Implement land use incentives and regulatory changes to encourage development of more affordable housing types, particularly those for households below 50% of area median income (AMI).
Grants of up to $50,000 are available to:
- A county in coordination with one of the two biggest cities
- A city in coordination with the county
- A city or county in partnership with one or more non-profit providers of affordable housing and/or homeless housing or services
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through April 2024, with priority given to applications received first.
Application materials:
Questions? Contact Laura Hodgson at Laura.Hodgson@commerce.wa.gov
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