The Washington State Farmworker Housing Trust (WSFHT) is accepting Notices of Interest for the 2008 First Grant Round.

Summer 2007 Awards

Areas of Investment

1. Seasonal-occupancy housing: Provide outreach and technical assistance to growers and/or community organizations seeking to increase and improve the supply of seasonal-occupancy housing.

2. Year-round community-based rental housing:

o Add up to four full-time housing developers to the staff of community-based organizations;
o Provide project-based grants to local providers to purchase essential development services;
o Contract with community-based organizations to provide asset/property management training and technical assistance to local organizations.

3. Homeownership programs: Provide technical assistance and direct grants to community-based organizations to develop or expand homeownership programs for farmworkers and their families.

4. Expand the base of support for farmworker housing by building new and stronger community partnerships: WSFHT will continue to convene stakeholders to create and implement strategies to meet the full spectrum of housing and related needs of farmworkers and their families. Community Capacity Fund participants will be expected to actively work together as a team.

2008 First Round

The 2008 First Round will include organizational-based as well as project-based grants. Please submit a Notice of Interest (2 pp., Word) as soon as possible to assist us in identifying potential demand.

To receive an e-mail notification of future application rounds: Please send your contact information (preferably as a Microsoft Outlook contact or vcard) to: info@farmworkerhousingtrust.org

Summer 2007 Awards

The Summer 2007 round was for a limited number of project-based capacity grants.  Selection criteria were:

• Readiness/urgency - how will these funds accelerate a development or help it overcome challenges to timely completion?

• Number of new housing units proposed/increased production over current levels.

• Feasibility/soundness of approach.

• Geographic diversity.

A list of the awards is below. Click here  (PDF) for project summaries.