Funding Opportunities

Request for Proposals — Permanently Affordable Homeownership Development at 6701 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S. 

Responses Due: May 22, 2026, by 12:00 p.m. 

The Office of Housing (OH) is seeking proposals for the development of permanently affordable homeownership opportunities in the Rainier Valley. 

Site location: 6701 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118

These projects, in partnership with Sound Transit, are part of the Rainier Valley Affordable Homeownership Initiative (RVAHI) and represent an ongoing strategy to expand homeownership opportunities, combat displacement, and support community-driven development. 

Key Dates 

• RFP Published: March 27, 2026
• Mandatory Pre-Application Conference: Schedule by May 13, 2026
• Proposal Responses Deadline: May 22, 2026, by 12:00 p.m.

Development Opportunity  

Through partnership with Sound Transit, RVAHI offers City-owned, transit-accessible property for the creation of permanently affordable, for-sale homes. OH will provide both land and a development loan to the selected applicant to support home construction and ongoing affordability.

• Minimum 50-year affordability requirement.
• Must serve households at or below 80% Area Median Income.
• Preference for proposals that extend affordability and include strong stewardship models.

Application Requirements

• Attend a mandatory pre-application conference.
• Submit one electronic application with required documentation by May 22, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.
• Include organizational and partnership information, project plans, stewardship strategy, marketing approach, budget, and other supporting documentation.

For questions or more information, please contact Joy Hunt, Senior Homeownership Policy and Programs Specialist, at joy.hunt2@seattle.gov.  

Documents

• Request for Proposals (RFP): Rainier Valley Affordable Homeownership Initiative - Site 6701
• Resale Restricted Homes Excel Workbook
• RVAHI Checklist and Self-Certification

Additional documents needed as part of this RFP application are identified in the RVAHI checklist. 

The Resale Restricted Homes Workbook in Excel format and the RVAHI Checklist and Self-Certification in Word format do not meet WCAG 2.1 AA compliance standards and is not accessible to screen readers. People who use screen readers can contact joy.hunt2@seattle.gov to set up alternate access for this form. 

Request for Qualifications and Proposals: Consultant for Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) Scope of Work

The City of Seattle is seeking a consultant team to evaluate affordable housing construction projects funded by the Seattle Office of Housing (OH) that require the use of a Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) by housing providers.

We are committed to implementing a CWA on 4-6 projects through construction completion. The goal of integrating CWAs into affordable housing projects is to examine whether affordable housing projects can provide community benefits. We invited affordable housing developers to submit proposals to redevelop these sites through publicly published Request for Proposals.  

Timeline

• Publish date: December 31, 2025
• Amended: April 8, 2026
• Submission date: May 1, 2026
• Anticipated announcement: TBD

Documentation

View the CWA RFP and RFQ here.

View the Evaluation Criteria here.

For supporting documents that are not directly linked, please email Jessica Gomez to receive them. 

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.