2026 Notice of Funding Available — Rental Housing Production

Responses Due: September 17, 2026

We are releasing this Notice of Available Funding (NOFA) of at least $110 million in Rental 
Housing Program capital funds to support affordable housing investments across the Seattle. Funding is available in three categories:

• New Production: The creation of new, permanently affordable rental housing. This includes new construction on vacant or cleared land, as well as redevelopment.
• Rehabilitation: Major rehabilitation of residential buildingsthat demonstrate significant needs, such as full system replacements, major structural work, or recapitalization at the 15-year mark. This category is for substantial scopes that leverage Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). Projects with capital needs under $5 million should contact us directly.  
• Acquisition: Purchase of existing residential buildings not currently in our portfolio that do not require extensive rehabilitation. Acquired properties must be fully residential at the time of application and demonstrate a clear path to long-term compliance with affordability and asset management requirements.

Who Can Apply 

Developers with a strong track record of successful project delivery are encouraged to apply. Competitive applications will address at least one of the following population priorities:  

• Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) or projects housing individuals and families experiencing homelessness.  
• At least 20 percent of the units serve households at or below 30 percent AMI.  
• At least 20 percent of the units have two or more bedrooms, supporting family-sized housing needs.

We also evaluate projects on location, prioritizing limited prior City investments and areas where residents have experienced or face risk of displacement.

Important Dates 

• Published: July 20, 2026
• Virtual Information Session: July 30, 2026
• Last day to hold pre-application meeting: September 10, 2026 
• Applications due: Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 12:00 noon
• Award announcements: December 18, 2026 (estimated)  
    

Contact Information 

Read the full NOFA below for eligibility requirements, competitive criteria, and application materials. For questions about the application process, contact Rosey Zhou at rosey.zhou@seattle.gov. 

Read the full NOFA.

South Park Henderson St – Request for Proposals  

Responses due: July 17, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. PT 

Overview 

The Seattle Office of Housing is turning two City-owned properties in South Park into healthy and affordable housing. This development will help prevent displacement and give families with low-incomes a stable place to live.  

This development brings together two sites at 8914 14th Ave S and 1412 S. Henderson St. We are looking for a development team to design and create a mixed-use apartment building that will bring new life to the neighborhood. 

The building will have affordable apartments on the upper floors and commercial space for community services on the ground floor. To keep the housing affordable long-term, we will lease the land to the developer for up to 99 years. 

Who Can Apply 

You can apply if you passed the first round of this process. This means you replied to the Henderson Street Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in November 2025 and moved forward as a primary developer. 

Primary developers can partner with other builders, property managers, or community groups. However, you must have your complete team put together when you submit your proposal. The primary developers selected through the RFQ process are:  

• Jabooda Cares Community Housing Development
• Blackfish Capital LLC

Key Dates  

• RFP released: April 10, 2026
• Virtual information session (Mandatory): April 23, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
• Responses due: July 17, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. PT
• Interviews scheduled by: August 20, 2026
• Winning team chosen: End of September 2026

Read the full Request for Proposals and apply.