HEART Development Funding for Affordable Housing/Behavioral Health Facilities RFP Grant

Mission Statement/Purpose
The CHHS Board is meant to provide opportunities that enhance the quality of life for Spokane's extremely low to moderate income populations. The Board is to provide leadership and foster partnerships that support the City's investments in services, affordable housing and economic opportunities to foster the highest level of self-sufficiency and quality of life for Spokane's extremely low to moderate income households.
HEART Development Funding for Affordable Housing/Behavioral Health Facilities
The City of Spokane is releasing this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the development of affordable housing and behavioral health facilities portion of revenue generated through the City’s 0.1% local sales and use tax authorized under RCW 82.14.530 (HB 1590) and codified locally in the SMC 08.07C. The City of Spokane’s priority goal for this funding opportunity is to increase housing stability through the development of affordable housing units and behavioral health facilities for qualifying households. All applicants must demonstrate in the application how the proposed projects will lead to housing stability.
Households benefitting from units assisted with HEART development funds must earn 60% or less of the Area Median Income and qualify as one or more of the following populations:

• Senior citizen, elderly person; and/or
• Person with disabilities, including behavioral disabilities; and/or
• Homeless; and/or
• At risk of Homelessness, including families with children; and/or
• Unaccompanied homeless youth or young adults; and/or

Domestic violence survivors, or persons fleeing, or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking; and/or
Veterans or families that include a veteran family member.