Public Notice

Affordable Housing Program (AHP)
​Request for Proposals
​APPLICATIONS DUE BY
​THURSDAY, 5:00 P.M. June 20, 2019
​*please note there is a typo on PG 11 of the Guidelines starting a due date of June 13, 2019

Spokane County Community Services, Housing, and Community Development Department is seeking proposals for multi-family and senior rental projects that increase and/or preserve the supply of affordable housing units serving extremely low (30% of Area Median Income) and very-low income households (below 50% of Area Median Income). An estimated $2,000,000 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be available for developing or preserving affordable rental housing.

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​The AHP application, guidelines and spreadsheets are available on our web site at https://www.spokanecounty.org/3585/RFP-Documents or via e-mail request at [email protected], on Monday June 3, 2019. Completed applications are due on Thursday, June 20, 2019, by 5:00 p.m. Applications must be submitted in accordance with the Program Guidelines to Spokane County Community Services, Housing, and Community Development Department, Fourth Floor, 312 W. 8th Avenue, Spokane, WA 99204. E-mailed or faxed applications will not be accepted.​​
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​Spokane County seeks proposals for multi-family and senior rental projects that increase and/or preserve the supply of affordable housing and permanent supportive housing units serving extremely low (30% of Area Median Income) and very-low income households (below 50% of Area Median Income). The County’s HOME production goal is to increase the supply of affordable rental housing located in the cities and towns participating in the Urban County Consortium and the unincorporated areas of Spokane County. Participating cities and towns are: Airway Heights, Cheney, Deer Park, Fairfield, Latah, Liberty Lake, Millwood, Medical Lake, Rockford, Spangle, Spokane Valley, Waverly. The City of Spokane is not part of the consortium. ​​
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​Priority will be given to the following types of HOME rental activities: Acquisition of multi-family and senior projects with or without rehabilitation; and New Construction of Affordable Multi-family and Senior Housing.​​
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​ Spokane County intends to attract affordable housing proposals that are highly viable, cost effective, project ready (completed within 12-18 months), and that leverage additional funding from public and private sources. ​​
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​For assistance in accessing the application and related forms, please contact the Spokane County Community Services, Housing, and Community Development Department at (509) 477-2588.​