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Kittitas County, Ellensburg WA
Public Notice - Posted February 18th,2020
NOTICE OF FUNDS AVAILABILITY (NOFA)
CAPITAL PROJECT for HOMELESS UNITS
Homelessness and Affordable Housing Funding
The Kittitas County Homelessness and Affordable Housing Committee is seeking grant applications to address local
homelessness and affordable housing priorities utilizing ESS House Bill2163 funds combined with Substitute House Bill
2060 funds. The County of Kittitas Homeless and Affordable Housing Committee is soliciting applications to address the
issues presented by homelessness and affordable housing in Kittitas County and the Strategic Objectives outlined under
Objective 4 of the Kittitas County Homeless and Affordable Housing Plan updated in December 2019.
The Kittitas County Homeless and Affordable Housing Committee analyzedthe needs of people experiencing homelessness
in Kittitas County by reviewing the Homeless Point in Time count data, Homeless Management Information System data,
results from a survey of community members and housing providers, a survey of people experiencing homelessness, and
meetings with elected officials. The goal in Kittitas County now is to make homelessness rare, brief, and a one-time event.
Until the underlying social issues that lead people to become homeless are addressed, The Plan is to prevent homelessness
whenever possible and help people quickly regain stable housing and overcome their barriers to sustaining that housing.
Actions outlined in the Strategic Objectives Matrices Section of the plan are intended to address homelessness by promoting
a continuum of housing and support services that augment individual and family stability, resiliency, and economic
independence.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants consist of local nonprofit housing providers and nonprofit organizations, State and local
governments, instrumentalities of local govemments, and public housing agencies. Priority is given to applicants who
propose to target services to individuals who are chronically homeless, literally homeless or at risk of homelessness, seniors
or disabled, as well as those with prior experience delivering services to the target population. Shovel ready projects will be
given the highest priority.
Length of Awards: Reimbursable grant, project must be completed within24 months of award, unless otherwise
authorized by the Board of County Commissioners.
Available Funding for Awards: The amount available for this award period is approximately $400,000.00.
Anticipated Number of Awards: It is anticipated that Kittitas County HAHC will have funding available for
approximately I to 2 new awards.
Grant Applications: Grant Applications will be released on Friday, Thursday February 20th,2020 and the deadline for
submission is Thursday, March sth,2020 at 4:00pm. The NOFA will be available on Kittitas County website,
www.co.kittitas.wa.us and/or by contacting the clerk for the Homeless and Affordable Housing Committee, Taylor Crouch
at (509) 962-s708
For additional information regarding this competition, please contact Taylor Crouch Clerk for the Homeless and Affordable
Housing Committee via email at taylor.crouch@co.kittitas.wa.us
More information is online at http ://www. co.kittitas.wa. us/notices/
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