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-Applications Now Being Accepted for the 2019-2020 Community Development Block Grant
We are currently accepting applications for 2019-2020 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Applications will be accepted from organizations seeking funding to perform the following activities:
- Conduct health and safety related home repairs for Tacoma homeowners;
- Provide assistance to microenterprise businesses;
- Complete public improvements or public facilities.
All organizations interested in applying for funds should first read the Funding Information Packet before submitting an Application. Those who wish to apply for funding for public improvements or public facilities must complete an Application in addition to a Supplemental Form. You may contact Chris Suh at (253) 591-5763 or Carol Hassard at (253) 591-5645 to request a Supplemental Form.
Application materials are due no later than 5 PM on Friday, February 15, 2019. Late submissions will not be considered for funding. All applicants should be prepared to give a brief oral presentation to the Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority at 7:30 AM Thursday, February 28.
Please note, applications for housing development, housing rental and home ownership assistance are not being solicited at this time and will be made available in summer 2019.
For more information contact Chris Suh or Carol Hassard. Thank you for your interest in serving the needs of our citizens.
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 on the draft plan were accepted through April 30, 2018. 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. 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
Every five years the Housing Division provides services and technical assistance in the planning and development of the City's Consolidated Plan. The Consolidated Plan provides a five-year framework for addressing housing, human services, community, and economic development needs in Tacoma. The
2015 - 2019 Consolidated Plan was required by HUD to apply for funds from the CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs. The plan includes the following appendices:
Other Relevant Documents
2010-2015 Consolidated Plan
2015- 2016 Annual Action Plan
2014-2015 Annual Action Plan
2013-2014 CAPER