Applications open for rural low-income Home Rehabilitation Grant Program

Opportunity Type: Request for Application (RFA)

Close Date: March 11, 2026

Important Dates:

Q&A Period: February 11-18, 2026

Applications Due: March 11, 2026, at 5 p.m.

The Department of Commerce is issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to solicit proposals from qualified applicants interested in administering the Low-Income Home Rehabilitation Grant Program (HRGP) in rural areas of Washington State, defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as “non-entitlement” areas.

The HRGP provides funding to help low-income households address health, safety, and durability issues in existing single-family homes. Eligible services include home repair and improvement activities for individuals who own and permanently reside in their single-family residential structures. Priority must be given to homeowners who are:

Senior citizens
People with disabilities
Families with children who are five years old and younger
Veterans

Available funding

Commerce has $2,954,951 available and will issue multiple awards under this solicitation. The maximum award amount for this contract period is $325,000 per successful rehabilitation agency applicant.

Eligible entities

Approved Commerce grantees
Tribal nations
Public service companies
Municipalities
Public utility districts
Mutual or cooperatives

Minimum qualifications

Licensed to do business in Washington state or submit a statement committing to obtain licensure within 30 calendar days of being selected as the Apparently Successful Applicant (not required for tribal entities).
Two years of experience within the last five years in home renovation-related programs, such as housing rehabilitation and/or weatherization.
Two years of experience within the last five years providing services through low-income home repair programs.
Ability to provide services in rural non-entitlement areas of Washington state.

How to apply

Download the RFA Low-Income Home Rehabilitation Grant Application (Word) or the RFA Low-Income Home Rehabilitation Grant Application (PDF format).
Email complete submissions to Gerardo Gonzalez Gomez, RFP Coordinator, at Gerardo.Gonzalezgomez@Commerce.wa.gov.
Submit your application by March 11, 2026, at 5 p.m.

Questions regarding the solicitation are only accepted during the applicant conferences and during the designated Q&A period. Questions will not be answered directly. Instead, the coordinator will post responses periodically, no later than Wednesday, February 25, 2026.

Applicants can also access the solicitation and all posted responses at Washington’s Electronic Business Solutions (WEBS).