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Oak Harbor accepts $1 million state grant to help fund 96‑unit Mulberry Village affordable housing project

City Council of Oak Harbor · April 8, 2026
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The council authorized the mayor to sign a $1 million Washington State Department of Commerce CHIP grant to fund water, sewer and storm infrastructure for a 96‑unit Mulberry Village affordable housing development; Opportunity Council will be the grant subrecipient and affordability covenants run 25–40 years under Commerce oversight.

Oak Harbor — The City Council on April 7 authorized acceptance of a $1 million Connecting Housing to Infrastructure (CHIP) grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce to support infrastructure for the Mulberry Village affordable housing project.

Grants Administrator Wendy Horn told council that the CHIP award will offset the project’s water, sewer and storm utility improvements. Opportunity Council asked the city to apply on its behalf because only governments may apply for this funding; Opportunity…

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