Request for Proposals & Grantee Information
Requests for Proposals & Requests for Information
Thurston County’s Office of Housing and Homeless Prevention Request for Proposals and Request for Information
Please send any questions to HousingThurston@co.thurston.wa.us or to the direct staff members listed under the RFP/RFI applications.
2025 Request for Proposals due Friday, February 28, 2025, at noon.
Affordable Housing and Community Development Block Grant Application - Thurston County
- Affordable Housing
- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Projects - Yelm, Tenino, Bucoda, Rainier, and Unincorporated Thurston County
Homeless Services Grant Application - Thurston County
- Homeless Services
- Veterans Emergency Shelter Bed Program
Apply at Thurston County 2025 RFP Application - ZoomGrants due Friday, February 28 at noon.
RFP Instructions are located in ZoomGrants under the “Library” tab.
Navigating ZoomGrants
- Quick Start Guide to ZoomGrants
- Logging into ZoomGrants - password guidance/creating a new account
2025 Bidders Conferences
The Bidders Conferences will review the RFPs and RFI and provide answers to questions of participants.
Homeless Services & Affordable Housing RFP Bidders Conference
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
Join online: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83817083395
Recording of the Bidders Conference will be posted shortly after the conference.
CDBG South County RFP Bidders Conference
Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
Join online: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85028632686
Recording of the Bidders Conference will be posted shortly after the conference.
2025 Request for Information - Affordable Housing Capital Projects seeking funding in 2028
The 2025 RFI is for Affordable Housing Capital Projects seeking funding in 2028
2025 Request for Information Form
Applications due Friday, February 28, 2025, at noon.
Submit applications to Alex Persse Alex.Persse@co.thurston.wa.us (360) 463-0576
Grantee Information
Grantee Guides
Coming soon: 2024-2025 Updated Guide to Preparing Invoices
2024-2025 Grantee Orientation
Grantee Orientation Recording
Passcode: 8Xczi9q.
Grantee Orientation PowerPoint slides
Contact email: HousingThurston@co.thurston.wa.us
Available Trainings
| Intro to Housing First | housing first Original - YouTube |
| Intro to Rapid Re-Housing | rapid rehousing Original - YouTube |
| Intro to Progressive Engagement for Programs and Systems | progressive engagement Original - YouTube |
| Working with Survivors of Domestic Violence | domestic violence Original - YouTube |
| Introduction to Problem Solving (Diverson) | problem solving Original - YouTube |
| Introduction to Landlord Engagement for Rapid Re-Housing | landlord engagement Original - YouTube |
Commerce hosts two live trainings for Homeless Service Providers on Racial Equity in Homeless Services and LGBTQ+ Informed Training
| Mandated Reporting Training for Child Abuse and Neglect | Mandatory Reporter Roles and Responsibilities - CY22 Certification (eLearning) | UW School of Social Work Professional Education |
| Not Neutral: The Impact of Mandatory Reporting on Domestic Violence Survivors | WEBINAR: Not Neutral: The Impact of Mandatory Reporting on Domestic Violence Survivors | VAWnet |
Gender Odyssey group in Seattle has held an annual conference since 2001. They provide trainings, support groups, and resources to families navigating queer, trans, and gender non-conforming space: Trans Families
Contact the Office of Housing and Homeless Prevention division at 360-867-2500 if you have additional questions.