The Washington State Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating this Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals from nonprofit organizations interested in participating in a project to facilitate partnerships and provide technical assistance on advancing equitable transit-oriented development that produces a mix of attainable housing in areas across the Puget Sound Region.

Funding is available in the 2021-23 state operating budget, Chapter 334, Laws of 2021, (ESSB 5092), Section 129, Subsection 64 (page 46) to provide a grant to a nonprofit organization for activities to advance affordable housing in areas around transit stations, which can provide significant opportunities for sites for affordable housing. The grant recipient must be a non-profit organization that partners for equitable, transit-oriented development.

Commerce intends to award one contract to provide the services described in this RFP.

Responses are due by July 23, 2021, at 4 PM.

Request for Proposal (PDF)