Title
Approval of a Resolution Ratifying Application and Accepting the Washington State Department of Commerce Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program Grant for The Family Support Center Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Resolution to ratifying application for a Department Of Commerce Connecting Housing To Infrastructure Program (CHIP) grant for The Family Support Center Project, accepting award of the grant, approving the grant agreement, approving award of a subgrant to The Family Support Center, and approving a Sub-Grant Agreement with The Family Support Center.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the Resolution to ratifying application for a Department Of Commerce Connecting Housing To Infrastructure Program (CHIP) grant for The Family Support Center Project, accepting award of the grant, approving the grant agreement, approving award of a subgrant to The Family Support Center, and approving a Sub-Grant Agreement with The Family Support Center.
Staff Contact:
Darian Lightfoot, Housing Programs Manager, 360.280.8951
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
City staff applied for the CHIP grant for $2.5M through the Department of Commerce with the intent to sub grant the funds to Family Support Center of South Sound's affordable housing project. Notice was given shortly after that the full requested amount would be awarded to the City, closing the funding gap and keeping the project on track to start in May, 2022.
Funds are available for sewer, water or stormwater improvements and/or waived system development charges for new affordable housing projects. Applicants must be a city, county or public utility district in partnership with an affordable housing project, thus requires a sub grant agreement with Family Support Center for the project.
The development emphasizes family-sized units with forty-two (42) 2- and 3- bedr...
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