The City of Spokane has received over $80 million in recovery funds as part of the Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The City has established a working group that will develop and implement partnerships with City Departments, other government entities, and nonprofit organizations for the effective delivery of funds to the community in alignment with the requirements of the (ARPA). As part of this process, it is important that we hear the community's ideas and suggestions on how we allocate and spend recovery dollars.
The City is currently seeking proposals to use federal pandemic relief funding. Funding will be awarded through a public Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) process. This process requires submission, review, and evaluation of application materials for alignment to eligibility requirements and competitiveness. Please look to the specific NOFA for instructions on submitting your application. View and apply for current NOFAs through the City's Neighborly Portal.
To submit a proposal for a current NOFA, register and activate your account through the City's Neighborly Portal.
Select this option if you are an organization that assists first-time home buyers through a down payment assistance program. View the Notice of Funding Availability (PDF 356 KB).
Please use the City's Neighborly Portal to apply. If you're not familiar with Neighborly, please refer to the video tutorials in the Thinking About Applying dropdown menu below.
Select this option if you are a small business that has been disproportionately impacted and needs help in post-pandemic recovery. View the Notice of Funding Availability (PDF 372 KB).
Please use the City's Neighborly Portal to apply. If you're not familiar with Neighborly, please refer to the video tutorials in the Thinking About Applying dropdown menu below.
Select this option if you are a not-for-profit organization that has been disproportionately impacted and needs help in post-pandemic recovery. View the Notice of Funding Availability (PDF 394 KB).
Please use the City's Neighborly Portal to apply. If you're not familiar with Neighborly, please refer to the video tutorials in the Thinking About Applying dropdown menu below.
The City of Spokane is announcing a Notice of Funding Availability for Assistance to Response During Extreme Weather (PDF 262 KB).
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If you have other questions or need further assistance, email us at accountinggrantsadmin@spokanecity.org.
The City of Spokane is issuing a Notice of Intent of Award Source Funding for Down payment – Shared Equity Program (PDF 103 KB).
The City of Spokane is announcing a Notice of Funding Availability for Employment Support in the Arts (PDF 1.2 MB). This grant award is solely funded by United States Department of Treasury under the American Rescue Plan (ARP)/ Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) – (CFDA 21.027). Funds shall be used to assist artists and art oriented creative businesses/organizations impacted by COVID-19.
This NOFA will be awarded to a Qualified Organization who has the ability to administer grant funds to childcare providers to provide specified programs and staffing support needs within the City of Spokane. The application deadline is October 5, 2022 at 6 p.m. Specific details, expectations, timelines, and submittal instructions are contained in the NOFA (PDF 493 KB). You can also view questions and answers about this Childcare NOFA.
Agencies should offer dedicated spaces to participants in an existing qualified pre-apprenticeship program focused on building and trades construction opportunities for city residents recently released from incarceration. Specific details, expectations, timelines, and submittal instructions are contained in the RFP (PDF 275 KB).
All communication, including questions, should be submitted by email to accountinggrantsadmin@spokanecity.org. Submissions are due on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022 by 6 p.m.
* Update: This NOFA has changed in the following respects as of Sept. 9, 2022:
Not-for-profit agencies with 501(c) status should be able to provide representation of the economically challenged residents within the city limits. Work will be related to statutory eviction actions filed in Spokane County Superior Court based upon nonpayment of rent associated with pandemic-related loss of income. Response deadlines for submissions are September 26.
Grants were awarded to support Downtown Cultural Events in 2022 including parades and festivals, especially those that were not able to get LTAC funds due to the additional requirements of documented hotel stays.
The City Council declared that an urgency and emergency exist for adopting ordinances for the City of Spokane, allocating funding for first-out programs from the American Rescue Plan Act. A subsequent Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for each item will follow, allowing the public to submit proposals and apply for funding.
Council has voted and approved the following items:
The City of Spokane is committed to equitably and effectively utilizing ARP resources to help our community bounce back as soon as we can and in the best way possible. To do this we look to fund organizations and businesses that take into consideration past inequities and will go forward to honor the expertise, relationships, and resilience within communities of color and those historically impacted by inequities providing them with lasting partnerships and co-created solutions to eliminate systemic hardships.
Community feedback was instrumental in helping to guide our decisions in funding priorities to move us toward economic empowerment and recovery for Spokane. Through our ThoughtExchange platform, we captured over 2,700 ideas and thoughts, with an impressive 45,900 rankings of these ideas, proving that your opinions matter. This word cloud illustrates the most significant ideas and thoughts to emerge from our ThoughtExchange and was used in consideration for the funding process.
ARP Community Townhall Meeting
District 3
WHEN: Tuesday, October 26th
TIME: 5:00PM – 7:00PM
WHERE: North Central High School 1600 N Howard Street, Spokane WA
District 2
WHEN: Thursday, October 28th
TIME: 5:00PM – 7:00PM
WHERE: Ferris High School 3020 E 37th Ave, Spokane WA
District 1
TBD
