07-07-2020 Grant ProgramShelter Grant Opportunity
City Council
July 7, 2020
Policy Question
Should the City of Federal Way participate in the
collaborative application for shelter funding with King
County and other jurisdictions?
Shelter Grant Overview
•Department of Commerce has released a grant
application for shelter funding.
•Eligible projects are low-barrier shelters that are adding
new capacity with a start date of December 2020.
•Funding is available through June of 2023.
•Cities with populations of 25,000 or more are eligible to
apply independently or as part of a joint application.
Available Funding
•Cities with populations of 25,000 or more are eligible to
apply independently or as part of a joint application
with King County submitting the application and
overseeing funded projects.
•With an independent application, Federal Way could
receive up to $455,983.
•As part of a joint application, a total of $569,979 would
be attributable to Federal Way.
Timeline
•Application materials were made available on June 22.
•Applications are due July 17.
•King County has requested an extension.
•If applying as part of a joint application, cities must
submit a letter agreeing to the joint application.
Projects
•There is no immediate, feasible project in Federal Way.
•If the City participates in the King County joint
application, funded projects are likely to be outside of
Federal Way.
•Continue to explore options locally and in South King
County, including hotel voucher models.
•Even with a project that could use hotel vouchers in
Federal Way for Reach Out as an example, the extra
funding available by a joint application would be
necessary.
Council Action
•Due to the potential that shelter will be outside of the
City with a collaborative application, we are asking
Council to consider the opportunity and make a
recommendation on how to proceed.
•Mayor Ferrell defers to Council.
Questions?
Shelter Grant Opportunity
July 7, 2020
Staff Contacts:
Sarah Bridgeford, Community Services Manager