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Published on Sep 13, 2019

Grants for HB 1923 close soon

Contact: Carl Schroeder, Shannon McClelland

Commerce is still accepting housing-related grant applications with fast-approaching deadlines this fall.

The Washington Department of Commerce is currently accepting grant applications for $5 million available for eligible activities that increase residential building capacity, streamline permitting, or create a housing action plan. Deadlines are as follows:

  • Applications from cities over 20,000 in population are due September 30.
  • For cities with less than 20,000 in population, applications are due October 15.

Application materials are on the Growth Management Grants web page. For more information, please contact Commerce’s Paul Johnson at (360) 725-3048.

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