Funding Opportunities

Overview

The Homeownership as Preservation (HOP) program is a pilot initiative of the City of Seattle Office of Housing (OH) that will facilitate the conversion of older rental buildings into permanently affordable homeownership opportunities. This Request for Qualifications is looking for an experienced Relocation Consultant who can assist tenants whose buildings are being converted into permanently affordable homeownership and determine applicable relocation requirements. 

Eligibility and Qualifications 

A qualified relocation consultant for the HOP RFQ must have expertise in relocation laws (URA, Seattle’s Anti-Displacement Plan), experience in income determination, cost calculation, plan development, and the ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders. They must provide culturally appropriate services, understand tenants’ rights under local and federal regulations, be familiar with Seattle housing options, and be able to meet in-person with local tenants. 

For full list of eligibility and qualification requirements, please see the RFQ.  

Key Dates  

• Funding Opportunity Released: March 6, 2026
• Optional Information Session: March 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
  • Email joy.hunt2@seattle.gov to request a link to participate.
• Application Deadline: April 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. to joy.hunt2@seattle.gov.  

Homeownership as Preservation Relocation Consultant Request for Qualifications  

Request for Qualifications — 2025 Affordable Housing Urgent Operating Support (UOS)

The Seattle Office of Housing (OH) is making $27.8 million in funding available to sustain the operations of OH’s housing partners and the City’s affordable housing portfolio. This funding is intended to help eligible organizations address urgent operational issues that are beyond their reasonable control.

For full details on Eligibility and Availability, please read the Urgent Operating Support Request for Qualifications (amended 11/21/2025).  

Funding Availability

One-time funding of up to $27.8 million in funding is available.

Eligible Organizations

Eligible organizations must be either: 

• An affordable housing organization or a public development authority that is a majority owner and operator of at least two eligible OH-financed properties with at least 30 OH-funded units.
• Be a member of the OH Enterprise Community Partners’ Community Self-Determination Fund capacity building program with at least one OH-financed property in service. 

Organizations must demonstrate financial need for stabilization funds.

Deadlines and Key Dates 

• RFQ Released: November 14, 2025
• Mandatory Information Session: November 20, 2025, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (RSVP required)
  • RSVP to Maria Dewees for link to info session. 
• Application Deadline: December 18, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
• Anticipated Award Notification: January 30, 2026 

Application and Attachments

Please complete the application narrative and budget form. Submit only one application per organization.

• 2025 Urgent Operating Support RFQ Funding Application
• Budget Worksheet
• Urgent Operating Support RFQ Reporting Form
• Rent Assistance Guidelines
• UOS RFQ Questions and Answers, December 2, 2025
• UOS RFQ Questions and Answers, December 16, 2025

Contact Information

For questions regarding this RFQ, please contact Maria Dewees at maria.dewees@seattle.gov.

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.

OH has 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. The City invited affordable housing developers to submit proposals to redevelop these sites through publicly published Request for Proposals.  

Timeline

• Publish date: December 31, 2025
• Submission date: March 20, 2026
• Anticipated announcement: May 15, 2026 

Documentation

View the CWA RFP and RFQ here.

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