Programs

Enhancing Our Community

The City of Pasco works to provide programs and services aimed at enhancing the community at large. 

Expanding Affordable Home Opportunities
The City of Pasco has developed the Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) for the purpose of expanding affordable home ownership opportunities by offering financial assistance for low to moderate income home buyers in Pasco with priority given to targeted neighborhoods. 

Down Payment Assistance Program

The CHIP Down Payment Assistance Program provides a silent second loan in the form of down payment assistance and eligible closing costs. The City will provide financing up to $10,000, which enables a low to moderate income person(s) or family to purchase a vacant or owner-occupied home for sale within the Pasco city limits.

Homeowner Rehabilitation Program

The CHIP Homeowner Rehabilitation Program provides a silent second construction loan, which enables a low to moderate income person(s) or family to rehabilitate an owner-occupied home for sale within the Pasco city limits

HOME Consortium Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Tri-Cities HOME Consortium provides home emergency repair loans for low to moderate-income owner-occupants of single-family residential properties. It is the intent of the program to provide housing emergency repair assistance to eligible homeowners.

CDBG Façade Improvement Program

The purpose of the Façade Improvement Program is to build a coordinated image, promote coordination with improved signage and store graphics, and compliment adjacent building facades consistent with the Makers Downtown Action Plan in the target area as authorized by Pasco City Council Resolution 3395, dated May 7, 2012.

Related Resources

“If you are a resident of the City of Richland, Kennewick or Pasco, WA and are experiencing a financial hardship and unable to pay your rent, mortgage and/or utilities you may qualify for assistance from the Tri Cities Consortium TBRA HOME Funds. To register, please press HERE.”

“Si usted es un residente de la ciudad de Richland, Kennewick o Pasco en WA y tiene dificultades financieras debido y no puede pagar el alquiler, la hipoteca o los servicios públicos, podría calificar para recibir ayuda de TBRA HOME del Consorcio Tri-Cities. Para registrarse, oprime Aquí.”