Affordable Housing Development & Preservation

The Pierce County 1590 Maureen Howard Affordable Housing Sales Tax Fund is seeking proposals for the development and preservation of affordable rental housing in Pierce County. Funding of approximately $11,262,189 is available to support capital projects, including acquisition, rehabilitation, or new construction of housing units. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, limited partnerships, for-profit organizations, public agencies, and joint ventures. Proposals will be evaluated based on unit production, readiness, financial viability, priority needs, leverage of outside resources, and livability. The contract period is expected to be 24 months, with the possibility of extension. • The project must serve low, very low, and extremely low-income households. • The project must be located in Pierce County. • The project must meet state and local residential building codes and ordinances. • The project must comply with accessibility requirements under section 504 and the Federal Fair Housing Act. • The project must mitigate disaster impact as applicable per State and local codes and ordinances.