Affordable Housing Cleanup Grants
Forecasted
Affordable Housing Cleanup Grants support affordable housing developers with investigation, planning, and cleanup of contaminated properties to protect community health and prepare sites for housing.
Funder: Washington State Department of Ecology
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: No grant award limit; 2027–29 funding to be determined; matching funds vary by project
Summary: Supports investigation, planning, and cleanup of contaminated properties intended for affordable housing after remediation.
Key Information: Sites must be under an Ecology order or consent decree before a grant agreement can be written.
Description
The Washington State Department of Ecology’s Toxics Cleanup Program administers Affordable Housing Cleanup Grants to accelerate redevelopment of contaminated properties into affordable housing. Grants help lessen cleanup costs by supporting remedial actions and the planning, investigative, and technical work needed to prepare sites for housing. Eligible work includes environmental site assessments, remedial investigations, feasibility studies, cleanup construction, interim actions, site planning, and community involvement.
The competitive program supports cleanups that protect community health and the environment while reducing barriers to affordable housing development. Its broader goals include meaningful community engagement, reduced displacement, and affordable housing near transit, goods, and services. Ecology is considering restructuring the program under the name Cleanup Grants Supporting Affordable Housing.
