Funding Opportunities

The 2023 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Affordable Housing Development and Preservation is now available. Funding will support the following:

• Construction of new multi-family rental or homeownership housing for low-income households
• Acquisition of existing multi-family rental or homeownership housing for low-income households
• Assistance for low-income, first-time homebuyers
• Public right-of-way infrastructure improvements that are directly related to the development of affordable housing (multi-family rental projects only)

Applications for funding will be accepted through Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 4 PM.

Please contact Tammi Garofalo at (253) 591-5605 or tgarofalo@cityoftacoma.org if you have any questions or requests for information in alternate formats.

Please read the Tacoma 2023 Affordable Housing Notice of Funding Availability Application Information and Instructions  document prior to beginning the application.

All application documents linked below are also available for download here.

Multi-Family Rental Application Materials

• Multi-Family Application Checklist and Affidavits (new as of June 2, 2023)
• Multi-Family Application Sections
• Multi-Family Application Forms
• City Addendum

Homeownership Application Materials

• Homeownership Application Checklist
• Homeownership Construction+DPA Application Sections
• Homeownership DPA only (no construction) Application Sections
• Homeownership DPA Only-No Construction Application Forms
• City Addendum

Additional Definitions

• Washington State Homeownership Unit NOFA [HOU-2022-04] Appendix E: Definitions

The following application materials are required ONLY for an application seeking federal HOME Investment Partnership – Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) set-aside funds.

CHDO Certification Application Materials 

 If your organization IS NOT a currently certified City of Tacoma CHDO         

• New CHDO Certification Application

 If your organization is a currently certified City of Tacoma CHDO

• Renewal Certification Packet for Current CHDO

New or Renewal: submit all three attachments

• CHDO Certification Attachment 1 CHDO Staff and Board Roster

• CHDO Certification Attachment 2 CHDO Board Member Low-Income Rep

• CHDO Certification Attachment 3 CHDO Board Member Cert-Public Official or Employee

Workshop for Applicants

If you are planning on submitting an application for funding, you are strongly encouraged to attend our Zoom workshop on May 23, 2023, from 2-3:30 PM Pacific Standard Time.

2023 NOFA Q&A Document

The deadline for submitting questions to the 2023 NOFA process was June 7, 2023. All questions that were asked during the Workshop for Applicants on May 23, 2023 and all questions that were submitted to City Housing Division staff by email before the deadline have been compiled with responses in the 2023 NOFA Q&A Document.

Request for Proposals:

The Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority is accepting applications from agencies or individuals to develop and administer homeownership or financial education workshops. These courses will increase the opportunities for potential homeowners to purchase homes and for existing homeowners to maintain homes. The proposals will 1) show how the applicant’s material or curriculum will benefit populations that have been historically and systemically underserved and 2) describe the content of the class or workshop the applicant could provide and how this course/workshop would increase homebuyer readiness, financial education, or provide support after the purchase of a home.

Key Dates:

Click Here for the Request for Proposals Packet

A NOFA is simply an announcement that grant funding is available and signals an opportunity for interested and qualified people to apply to receive funding. Funding typically has specific criteria applicants must meet for their program or service to qualify for the available funding.

Funding is made available when it is released by Federal, State or Local governments. Funding opportunities vary, so it is a good idea to check the page somewhat frequently or sign up for our page watch.

Organizations or professionals whose business and expertise meets the criteria of the funding opportunity. We encourage anyone to apply that believes their program or service qualifies for funding.