CURRENT OPPORTUNTIES

Child Care Provider Assistance Grants

The application for the grant opportunity has closed. However, if you are looking for more information about the grants, please click here.

Rent Assistance

The City is pleased to announce a partnership with El Centro de la Raza to provide $500,000 in rent assistance. Rent assistance will be for low- and moderate-income Federal Way impacted by COVID-19 who are behind on rent. Rent assistance will be available until November 10th or until funds rund out.

You may call El Centro de la Raza at 206-957-4634.

Community Development Block Grant COVID-19 Response (CDBG-CV) Open Grant Application

The City of Federal Way is opening a competitive grant application to allocate Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to response to needs related to COVID-19 and measures taken to reduce or slow the spread of COVID-19. Please review the CDBG-CV Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and CDBG-CV Application and note that all applicants must complete a Project Eligibility Review with city staff by 4pm on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 as noted in the NOFA and the application. 

Please note, that while the City is now in a new Consolidated Plan period, the CDBG-CV funds will be tied to the City's 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan, which is found below.

Applications are due on Friday, October 30, 2020 at 5 p.m.

• CDBG-CV NOFA
• CDBG-CV Application
• 2015-2019 CDBG Consolidated Plan
• Pre-Award Risk Assessment (Not submitted as part of the application, but will be required if recommended for funding)

2021 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan

The City of Federal opened a public comment period on October 14, 2020 for the 2021 Annual Action Plan. Public comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on June 2, 2020 by emailing Sarah Bridgeford or by participating in the public hearings at the City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. on June 2, 2020 during the public hearings.

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Division Goals

The Community Services Division, formerly the Human Services Division, assists our community with providing funding for critical services for low- or moderately-low income citizens. We strive to serve the community by enabling people to live more satisfying, more independent and more productive lives. We work cooperatively with various professionals and assume a wide-range of roles to assist individuals, groups, organizations and communities. 

The Community Services Division supports community non-profit groups through grant funding.  This funding is then used for services such as food, clothing, housing, advocacy, crisis help, medical/dental program and various other needs in the community.  We do not provide direct services to clients.  If assistance is needed, please call   2-1-1.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Comment Periods Open for the Third Amendment to the 2019 Annual Action Plan

The City of Federal opened a public comment period on November 20, 2020 for the Third Amendment to the 2019 Annual Action Plan. Written comments will be accepted until Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 4:00 pm and may be forwarded to: City of Federal Way, Attn: Brittany Julius, 33325 8th Avenue S, Federal Way, WA 98003 or to brittany.julius@cityoffederalway.com. Any person may present written comments to the City Council during the public hearing, and/or may appear at the public hearing to give public testimony.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Comment Periods Open for the Amendment to Citizen Participation Plan and the First Amendment to the 2019 Annual Action Plan

The City of Federal opened a public comment period on May 27, 2020 for the Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan and the First Amendment of the 2019 Annual Action Plan. Public comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on June 2, 2020 by emailing Sarah Bridgeford or by participating in the public hearings at the City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. on June 2, 2020 during the public hearings.

2021-2022 Human Services General Fund and CDBG Public Service Grants Application (Application Closed)

The City of Federal Way participates with 15 other cities in a common application process. The application for funding for 2021-2022 is now closed. 

The City has accepted applications for services that address one or more of the City Council adopted Human Services General Fund (HSGF) Strategies. The adopted strategies are:

1. Address basic needs including housing, health, and hunger (minimum of 40% of the funding).
   
   1. Housing may include services that support those currently experiencing homelessness, as well as providing resources to prevent homelessness and promote housing stability. 
   2. Health services may entail medical/physical, dental, and/or behavioral health (mental health, substance abuse). 
   3. Addressing hunger could take the form of food banks, congregate and home-delivered meals, backpack programs, and other nutritional supports.
2. Promote individual and community safety through prevention, intervention, and crisis services.
   
   1. This includes, but is not limited to, services to address youth violence/violence prevention, domestic violence services, safety in the home environment, and crisis hotlines.
3. Promote services that foster stability and self-sufficiency for families and individuals.
   
   1. These include job training and skill building; educational services; community engagement and activity programs; debt reduction, asset-building, and career pathways; and other supportive services that help to build a resilient and thriving community.

Applicants may find the following useful in addressing City specific needs and plans:

• 2019 Community Needs Assessment
• 2020-2024 CDBG Consolidated Plan and 2020 Annual Action Plan (Update 9/6/2019)

Past Applications and Resources

2019 Community Needs Assessment

• 2019 Community Needs Assessment

2019-2021 After-School Program Grant Application - Second Round of Funding

The City is offering a second round for the after school grant funding. The application guidelines and application may be found below.

• After-School Application Guidelines (closed 11/15/2019 at 12 pm)
• After-School Grant Application

2019-2021 After-School Program Grant Application

• After-School Application Guidelines (closed 10/11/2019)
• After-School Grant Application

2020-2024 CDBG Consolidated Plan, 2020 Annual Action Plan, and King County Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice 2019 

• 2020-2024 CDBG Consolidated Plan and 2020 Annual Action Plan (Update 9/6/2019)
• King County Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice 2019

2020 Community Economic Revitalization Funding (CERF) Notice of Funds Available (NOFA) (Application closed)

• 2020 Notice of Funds Available - CERF
• 2020 CERF CDBG NOFA FINAL
• 2020 CERF APPLICATION FINAL
• 2020 CDBG CBDO Application

Resources

View the following resources to access more information on human services: 

• King County Consortium Consolidated Plan 2015-19 including the Public Participation Plan
• City of Federal Way Consolidated Plan 2015-2019
• 2019 Annual Action Plan
• City of Federal Way Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
• Final NRSA Plan for North Federal Way

2019-2020 Parallel Human Services Application

Public Notices
The City of Federal Way has posted the following notices for the CDBG Program:

• PY 2018 CAPER Public Hearing Notice
• Public Notice 1st Amendment of 2018 Annual Action Plan
• Public Notice Citizen Participation Plan
• Notice of Funds Available
• Parallel Human Services Application (word) or Parallel Human Services Application (form fillable pdf) (9/17/2018-10/5/2018)
• Updated 2019  Notice of Funds Available - CERF (8/3/2018-9/7/2018)
• 2017 Draft CAPER
• 2018 Annual Action Plan
• 2018 Notice of Funds Available CERF (7/7/17-8/9/17)
• 2018 CERF Application
• 2017 Annual Action Plan
• Notice of Funds Available for Human Services Agencies (2017/2018)
• Application for Funds Available for Human Services Agencies (2017/2018)

Housing Repair Program

This program will assist qualified homeowners with emergency housing problems that pose an unforeseen combination of circumstances that require immediate action to protect the health and safety of its occupants or the neighborhood as a whole. 

For more information and application packet:

Application
Welcome Letter

Spanish Application
Spanish Welcome Letter

Housing Repair Contractors

If you would like to be on our Home Repair Contractor Roster, please fill out the application and return to Jeri-Lynn Clark.