Affordable Housing Planning Grants
Forecasted
Affordable Housing Planning Grants support public, private, and nonprofit entities with site investigations and planning to move contaminated properties toward cleanup and affordable housing redevelopment.
Funder: Washington State Department of Ecology
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1.6 million available in the listed funding cycle; up to $400,000 in total eligible costs per grant
Summary: Supports investigation and planning to move contaminated sites toward cleanup and affordable housing redevelopment.
Key Information: Applicants must be considering cleanup of a contaminated site for affordable housing use.
Description
Washington State Department of Ecology offers Affordable Housing Planning Grants through its Affordable Housing Cleanup Grant Program. The grants support early work needed to understand contamination, assess whether an affordable housing project is feasible, and plan a path toward cleanup. Eligible activities include environmental site assessments, initial and remedial investigations, feasibility studies, community involvement, and site planning.
The program aims to speed the cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated sites for affordable housing while reducing the impact of cleanup costs. Planning grants are distinct from the program’s cleanup grants, which fund later cleanup work. Ecology’s Toxics Cleanup Program administers the broader program.
