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2026-0682
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Type:
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Motion
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Status:
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Pending Assignment to Committee
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Title:
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Motion 26-133, approving allocation for Affordable Housing Behavioral Health-Capital Funding for five affordable housing projects
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Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 26-133, approving allocation for Affordable Housing Behavioral Health-Capital Funding for five affordable housing projects
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DEPARTMENT: Human Services
ORIGINATOR: Debra May
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved by Lacey Harper 3/10/26
PURPOSE: Approval of Funding Awards and Issue Contracts for Affordable Housing Behavioral Health - Housing Capital
BACKGROUND: In 2021, the Washington State Legislature amended RCW 82.14.530 which authorizes counties to impose a sales tax for acquisition and construction of affordable housing, which may include emergency, transitional and supportive housing, and new units of affordable housing within an existing structure, or acquiring and constructing behavioral health-related facilities or land acquisition for these purpose or funding operations and maintenance cost of new units of affordable housing and facilities where housing related programs are provided, or newly constructed evaluation and treatment centers.
The Snohomish County Affordable Housing and Behavioral Health (AHBH) Housing Capital has two revenue sources, a sales tax credit back to the County authorized by chapter 388, Laws of 2019 and codified at RCW 82.14.540, and a .01 sales tax authorized by chapter 222 Laws of 2020 and codified at RCW 82.14.530.
Snohomish County Council passed Ordinance 21-098, imposing a one-tenth of one percent sales tax for affordable housing and behavioral health and adding a new chapter 4.126 to Snohomish County Code.
On November 25, 2024, by Amended Motion No. 24-417, the Snohomish County Council approved the 2024 Housing and Behavioral Health Capital Fund Investment Plan (Investment Plan) requiring Council approval to issue capital contracts.
On August 14, 2025, a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Affordable Housing Behavioral Health - Housing Capital (AHBH-CP) was published with an application deadline of September 15, 2025. Nine (9) applications were received, and one application was withdrawn.
On October 15, 2025, the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) met to review and evaluate eight (8) applications based on the established criteria, and to make funding recommendations to the Policy Advisory Board (PAB).
On November 12, 2025, the PAB met to review the TAC recommendations and recommends the County Council award $10,000,000 in available 2025 AHBH-Housing Capital funds for 1) new construction and development of permanent affordable housing in North Everett, and 2) to the first phase of a two-phase project to bring 80 new permanent beds providing low-barrier shelter to sixty men and twenty women.
The PAB reviewed staff and TAC options for appropriating the remaining $10,000,000 in 2026 AHBH for the biennium and recommends funding three additional entities that submitted eligible proposals through the 2025 funding round, as more fully described in Motion Attachments C, D and E. The commitment of local funding is a significant factor in projects being awarded 2026 Low-income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and can accelerate the ability to develop affordable rental housing.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
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EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU |
2026 |
2027 |
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124-509044664101 (AHBH Prof Svcs) |
$14,200,000 |
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$14,200,000 |
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124-509044694101 (AHBH Prof Svcs) |
5,800,000 |
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5,800,000 |
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TOTAL |
$20,000,000 |
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$20,000,000 |
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REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE |
CURRENT YR |
2ND YR |
1ST 6 YRS |
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124-309044651325 (AHBH Sales Tax) |
$20,000,000 |
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$20,000,000 |
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TOTAL |
$20,000,000 |
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$20,000,000 |
DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES: There is no impact to County General Revenues as a result of this action. These expenditures are supported with AHBH Sales Tax funds
CONTRACT INFORMATION:
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AMENDMENT |
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Contract Period
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ORIGINAL |
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OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS: Reviewed/approved by Finance (Nathan Kennedy 3/10/26)
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