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Community Development
Goals & Services
The Community Development Department administers several programs which seek to preserve and grow Pasco as a viable urban community that provides a suitable living environment, decent affordable housing, and economic opportunities for the benefit of all citizens.
Programs
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
2020 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND ALLOCATION
PASCO WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU - The City of Pasco Planning Commission will conduct two Public Hearings to receive citizen comments on the City’s use of (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in 2020.
The Public Hearings will be held Thursday, June 20, 2019 and July 19. 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the City of Pasco Council Chambers, 525 N. Third Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301. This facility is fully accessible. Written comments on the Draft 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan & 2020 CDBG Annual Action Plan will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., August 30, 2019, and will be considered as the 2020 Annual Action Plan is being developed.
PASCO CDBG APPLICATION PERIOD BEGINS – The City is accepting proposals for May31, 2019 CDBG funds. The City anticipates limited funds available ($700,000) to be used for eligible Community Development Block Grant activities. To be considered for funding, proposals must meet one of the following objectives: 1) Principally Benefit lower income persons, 2) Eliminate slum or blight; or 3) Create jobs for lower income persons.
Application packets are available here or by contacting Krystle Shanks at (509) 545-3441 or shanksk@pasco-wa.gov. Please be aware that due to federal funding process, funds allocated for FY 2020 may not be available for distribution before mid-year or later.
To be considered for funding, applicant must be a qualified non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, proposals must address a priority need identified in the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan, be an eligible activity under 24 CFR 570, meet national objective requirements which are outlined in the application packet. Proposals for social service projects will not be considered for funding except those permitted by local allocation policy.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED IS MAY 31, 2019, 5:00 PM. To request special needs accommodation, contact the City of Pasco Block Grant Administrator, Angela Pitman, at (509) 543-5739 or pitmana@pasco-wa.gov at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date. (MF# BGAP2019-003)
No qualified person or organization shall be denied the benefits of, the participation in, or be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability or familial status.
2020 Community Development Block Grant Fund Allocation Application
Tri-Cities HOME Consortium Down Payment Assistance Program
As a member of the Tri-Cities HOME Consortium, Pasco has partnered with the cities of Kennewick and Richland to meet the goal of providing the area's low-to-moderate income people with affordable housing opportunities and neighborhood improvements. The Consortium seeks to provide opportunities for down payment assistance, infill assistance, owner-occupied rehabilitation and rental rehabilitation.
- Application (PDF)
- Lead-Based Paint Abatement (PDF)
- Down Payment Assistance Checklist (PDF)
- CHIP Down payment Assistance Flow Chart for Lenders (PDF)
- Tri-Cities HOME Consortium Underwriting Guidelines for DPA (PDF)
- Guide for Buying a HUD Home
Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)
In an effort to stabilize neighborhoods, the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) provides affordable housing opportunities to low-to-middle income people for the purchase of foreclosed properties within the city.