A CHDO is a non profit 501(C) organization that has as a mission of low income housing development. A CHDO must meet certain criteria relating to Board composition, experience, development capacity, and legal status. All CHDOs are certified as qualified under HUD guidelines by Pierce County. CHDOs are eligible to apply annually or semi annually, depending on funds availability, to Pierce County for HOME Investment Parnership funding. Qualified CHDOs may own, develop or sponsor the development of permanent, or transitional low income affordable housing in Pierce County (outside of the City of Tacoma, and City of Lakewood boundaries).

Current Available Funding

Fall 2009 Applications are now avaible.

Funding Application Attachments - Click on the link below to download the following documents.

• Fall 2009 NOFA, CHDO Guidelines & Application Instructions
• Pierce County Capital Project Common Funding Application
• Common Application Excel Spreadsheets

CHDO Certification Attachments - Click on the link below to download the following documents.

• Application for certification as a CHDO
• Application for CHDO recertification

Other Related Attachments - Click on the link below to download the following documents

• 2009 HOME rents and HOME income guidelines
• Pierce County Contracting Guidelines - Not available yet in the process of being updated
  

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