Grant Programs

2023 Grant Program Applications

The City of Longview will begin accepting applications on May 1st, 2023 and will close the application process on May 31st, 2023 at 5PM. Please complete the application and budget documents listed at the bottom of each program.

Please email completed applications to:

Kenny Robinson-Program Coordination Specialist
ATTN: HOME/CDBG Applications
Kenny.Robinson@ci.longivew.wa.us

Mailed or delivered applications will also be accepted. Please mail or deliver to
Longview City Hall
ATTN: Community and Economic Development
1525 Broadway Street
Longview, WA 98632

HOME Program

The HOME Investment Partnership Program is funded through a federal entitlement grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development which comes to the City of Longview annually. The entitlement area is comprised of the City of Longview and City of Kelso which acts as a Consortium to provide affordable housing in each city.

Public & Private Agencies

Public and private agencies may apply for grants or loans for various housing projects which they design to expand the supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for very low income and low-income families.

Programs

Programs include:

Homeowner Rehabilitation
Homeownership
Rental Housing Improvement and Development
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance for special needs categories

Consolidated Plan

The Consolidated Plan is designed to help states and local jurisdictions to assess their affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions, and to make data-driven, place-based investment decisions. The consolidated planning process serves as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities that align and focus funding from the CPD formula block grant programs. The Consolidated Plan is carried out through Annual Action Plans, which provide a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Consolidated Plan. Grantees report on accomplishments and progress toward Consolidated Plan goals in the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).

Longview/Kelso Consortium Consolidated Plan 2020-2024

Annual Action Plan

Annual Action Plans provide a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Consolidated Plan.

2022 Annual Action Plan

CAPER

Grantees report on accomplishments and progress toward Consolidated Plan goals in the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).

2023 HOME Program Applications

2023 HOME Program Application

2023 HOME Application Budget Worksheet

CDBG Program

The Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) is an annually funded entitlement program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Projects may be comprised of:

Community facilities
Economic development
Housing
Public facilities
Public services

Community Support

Project proposers should have wide community support for their project and be able to strongly document the need for the project and benefit to low or moderate income persons. Income guidelines are published by HUD annually.

Applying for Funds

If you are interested in applying for these funds, you must submit a Project Design Application. The City Council reviews all Project Designs and selects as many projects as funding will allow. Multi-year funded projects are also eligible. HUD funding varies each year. Projects have only one year to draw down the funding.

2023 CDBG Applications

2023 CDBG Program Application

2023 CDBG Application Budget Worksheet

Application Assistance

For program questions or technical assistance please contact:
Kenny Robinson
Program Coordination Specialist
Kenny.Robinson@ci.longview.wa.us
Phone: (360) 442-5092