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Kittitas County, Ellensburg WA
NOTICE OF FTINDS AVAILABILITY (NOFA)
CAPITAL PROJECT foT HOMELESS LINITS
Homelessness and Affordable Housing Funding
The Kittitas County Homelessness and Affordable Housing Committee (HAHC) is seeking grant applications to address
local homelessness and affordable housing priorities. The Kittitas HAHC is soliciting applicitions io 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 Decembir 2019.
The Kittitas HAHC analyzedthe needs of people experienci,ng homelessness in Kittitas County by reviewing the Homeless
Point in Time count data, Homeless Management Information System data, results from a survey of co--unity members
and housing providers, a survey of people experiencing homelessness, and meetings with elected officials. The goal in
Kittitas Counfy now is to make homelessness rare, brief, and a one-time event. Uniil the underlying social issuei that lead
people to become homeless are addressed, The Plan is to prevent homelessness whenever possitle 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 an<i 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 taiget population. Shovel-ready projects will be
given the highest priority.
Length of Awards: Reimbursable grant, the project must be completed within 24 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 l-2 new
awards.
Grant Applications: Grant Applications will be released on Wednesday, April /th,2021and the deadline submission is
Friday, May 14th, 2021 at4:00 pm. The NOFA will be available on the Counry website, www.co.kittitas.wa.us, and/or by
contacting the HAHC Clerk, Taylor Crouch at (509)-962-7508 or taylor.crouch@co.kit . You may contact the clerk
for any additional questions about this grant.
More information is online at http : I I www co. kittitas. wa. us/noti ces/
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