Q: Who can apply to receive
CDBG or HOME funds?
A: Eligible applicants include
Spokane County's
eleven
participating cities and
towns, special purpose districts, County
Departments, local units of government, non-profit organizations and for-profit
businesses. Eligible individuals do not receive funds directly from the
Department, but can get assistance from many of the organizations we
fund. The one exception is the sewering
assistance program.
Q: When are applications for funding
accepted?
A: Generally, CDBG applications are
made available in early November
each year and are due in
mid-December. Applications for HOME funds
are
generally accepted in April , but
may be available at other times
during the year depending on the
availability of additional funds. Notices
of funding availability are published in
the Spokesman-Review prior to
each funding round, or click
here and request that your name be
added to our mailing list to receive
notification by mail.
Q: How are CDBG & HOME
funds being used in Spokane County?
A: CDBG funds are used to fund
public service projects, economic development activities, public facilities
improvements, and infrastructure improvements. HOME funds are used
to fund new multi-family construction, downpayment assistance
for new homeowners, and for preservation of existing low-income
housing.
Q:
What assistance do you provide for City
of Spokane residents?
A:
The
County Housing and Community Development Department does
not provide assistance to City of Spokane
residents. The City has its
own entitlement from HUD and distributes
those funds through the City
of Spokane
Community
Development Department.
Q:
Do you offer assistance to homeowners for
sewer connections?
A:
Yes,
the Department operates the Community Aquifer Protection
Assistance (CAPA) program, which provides
assistance to eligible low
and very-low income County homeowners to
aid in paying the costs
associated with connecting to the
centralized sewer system.
"Click here" for more information on the CAPA program.
Q: Who do I contact
with housing discrimination complaints?
A:
The
Northwest Fair Housing Alliance
(NWFHA) provides education, outreach and enforcement assistance to
combat housing discrimination. NWFHA also offers a landlord/tenant
hotline.
Contact Information
Northwest Fair Housing Alliance
35 W Main Ave. Ste. 250
Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: (509) 325-2665
Toll free: (800) 200-3247
Fax: (509) 325-2716
WASHINGTON
