Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 26-132, approving allocation for Affordable Housing Behavioral Health-Behavioral Health Facilities Funding for one behavioral health project
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DEPARTMENT: Human Services
ORIGINATOR: Debra May
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved by Lacey Harper 3/10/26
PURPOSE: Approval of Funding Award and to issue a contract for Affordable Housing and Behavioral Health - Behavioral Health Facility
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.
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) which includes provisions related to Council approval of and requiring Council approval to issue capital contracts.
On August 1, 2025, a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Affordable Housing Behavioral Health - Behavioral Health Facilities (AHBH-BHF) was published with an application deadline of August 29, 2025. Five (5) applications were received, but one application did not meet minimum requirements. The remaining four (4) applications moved forward.
On Octob...
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