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April 17, 2026

Notice of Skagit County Economic Development and Affordable Workforce Housing Grant Applications

Skagit County will begin accepting applications Friday, April 17, 2026, for grants to fund the construction of public facilities that retain and/or create family-wage jobs or affordable workforce housing projects, in accordance with RCW 82.14.370.

In an update for the 2026 application cycle, Skagit County will be soliciting two separate applications for these grants. One application will be for economic development projects, and the second application will be for projects supporting affordable workforce housing.

The deadline to submit applications is May 22, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Application materials are available at www.skagitcounty.net/budgetfinance. Entities may apply for funds for multiple projects.

Skagit County anticipates approximately $7,000,000 will be available. Awards are limited to $750,000 for individual economic development projects and $1,000,000 for individual workforce housing projects. The award criteria have been established via resolution R20250038. A committee will review applications in June with award announcements scheduled for mid-July.

Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on May 22nd, and may be submitted in one of the following ways:

If you have questions, please contact Trisha Logue at 360-416-1305.