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Regional council approves homeless and housing grant awards, funds Sterling Pines remediation
Summary
The Thurston Regional Housing Council approved funding recommendations from two advisory boards and awarded $950,000 from the Opportunity Fund to the Housing Authority of Thurston County for building remediation at Sterling Pines.
The Thurston Regional Housing Council unanimously approved funding recommendations from the Homeless Services Advisory Board and the Thurston Affordable Housing Advisory Board and voted to award $950,000 from the Opportunity Fund to the Housing Authority of Thurston County for remediation work at Sterling Pines.
The council approved the Homeless Services Advisory Board's recommended awards for the 2025 homeless services RFP, a slate compiled from 65 applicants requesting $25,740,041 against roughly $12,738,400 available for awards. "We had 65 applicants, asking for $25,740,041. We had just, about $12,738,400 to award," Candace Garment, chair of the Homeless Services Advisory Board, said during the meeting.
Council members asked staff to include the contingency language the advisory board had discussed: awards would be adjusted proportionally if the final state allocation differed from current estimates. County staff reiterated that proportional adjustments would be made by funding category (for example, EPRA or HEN), not uniformly across every recommended award.
The council then considered the Thurston Affordable Housing Advisory Board recommendations for the 2025 affordable housing RFP. Advisory board presenters said the package included approximately $6.91 million in awards and $2.29 million for pipeline projects, with about $160,000 remaining to return to the opportunity fund. Presenters noted some awards depend on federal HOME funds and that contingency reductions would apply proportionally outside of three finalized pipeline projects.
On the Opportunity Fund, the council approved a request to award $950,000 to the Housing Authority of Thurston County toward required building remediation for the Sterling Pines project. Meg Martin, co-chair of the affordable housing advisory, said Sterling Pines had a specific timeline and unexpected repair costs and that the project scored highly in the advisory review.
All three motions passed without opposition. No changes to the recommendations were requested at the vote.
Votes at a glance
- Homeless Services Advisory Board 2025 RFP awards: Motion to approve HSAB recommendations (mover: Michael; second: Danny). Outcome: approved unanimously. Notes: total requests $25,740,041; available funding approximately $12,738,400; HSAB recommended awards total ~ $12,684,000 with $50,000 reserved for LESC facilitation; one applicant (Impact 907) not recommended; awards subject to proportional adjustment by funding category if final allocations change.
- Thurston Affordable Housing Advisory Board 2025 RFP awards: Motion to approve TAHAB recommendations (mover: Danny; second: not specified). Outcome: approved unanimously. Notes: total available reported to the council ~$6,910,000; pipeline funding ~$2,290,000; remaining balance ~ $160,000 to Opportunity Fund; contingency plans tied to HOME funds described.
- Opportunity Fund Sterling Pines award: Motion to award $950,000 from Opportunity Fund to the Housing Authority of Thurston County to partially finance required building remediation for Sterling Pines (mover: not specified; second: not specified). Outcome: approved unanimously.
Why this matters: These votes allocate the region's locally managed funding for homeless services, housing development, and an immediate remediation need at an existing housing property. The decisions shape which programs and projects will receive operating or capital support in the coming year and include contingency language tied to state and federal allocations.
