Housing and Community Development

The Housing Division of the Community and Economic Development Department is responsible for administering federally funded housing and community development programs, including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). These programs benefit the community by making funds available for community development activities and projects that result in affordable housing, economic development and jobs.
 

Funding Opportunities

As part of this administrative responsibility, we annually solicit applications from service providers and affordable housing developers for use of CDBG and HOME funds. These application processes are a necessary step in the Housing Division's creation of an Annual Action Plan. 

Notice of Funding Availability

There are currently no active funding opportunities for community development or affordable housing funds. For questions about the next Community Development Block Grant funding opportunity for community development projects contact Carol Hassard. For questions about the next HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding opportunity for affordable housing projects contact Jacinda Steltjes.

2018- 2019 Annual Action Plan

Tacoma and Lakewood annually create an Annual Action Plan (AAP) outlining how the cities plan to use their federal funds in the upcoming program year. The program year runs from July 1 of a given year to June 30 of the following year. The Draft 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan outlines how the City of Tacoma plans to use its HOME, CDBG and ESG funds to address affordable housing, human services, community and economic development needs in Tacoma in the current program year spanning July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. An Annual Action Plan is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Public comments are being accepted on the draft plan through April 30, 2018. A public hearing will take place April 17, 2018 at 5 PM at the Tacoma Municipal Building (747 Market Street) Council Chambers during the Tacoma City Council's regularly scheduled meeting.

Hard copies of the draft Annual Action Plan are available for review at the following locations:

Tacoma Public Library

1102 Tacoma Ave. S.

Tacoma, WA 98402

Tacoma Municipal Building

Customer Care Center

747 Market St., Room 243

Tacoma, WA 98402

Tacoma Municipal Building

Community & Economic Development Dept.

747 Market St., Room 900

Tacoma, WA 98402

Please contact Shannon Johnson at (253) 591-5230 for questions.

Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report

In accordance with the Annual Action Plan, staff monitors and audits the programs and projects receiving federal pass-through funding from programs such as CDBG and HOME. The performance of these programs and projects is compiled annually into a document called the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).  The CAPER is then submitted to HUD.

A draft copy of the 2015- 2016 CAPER, which describes the accomplishments of the City's CDBG, HOME and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs for the fiscal year 2015 (July 1, 2015- June 30, 2016) is available for public review. Written public comments will be received Sept. 8 through Sept. 22, 2016 and can be provided to Shannon Johnson via email or mailed to:

City of Tacoma

Community & Economic Development

Attn.: Shannon Johnson

747 Market St., Room 900

Tacoma, WA 98402 

Limited hard copies of the report are available by calling (253) 591- 5230. A hard copy of the document can be viewed at the following locations:

Tacoma Municipal Building

747 Market St., Room 900 or Room 243

Tacoma, WA 98402

Tacoma Public Library

1102 Tacoma Ave. S.

Tacoma, WA 98402

Consolidated Plan

Other Relevant Documents

        2010-2015 Consolidated Plan

        2015- 2016 Annual Action Plan
2014-2015 Annual Action Plan

        2013-2014 CAPER