Opportunity Overview
The Washington State Department of Commerce is accepting applications for the 2026 Capital Programs Tribal Homeownership Funding Cycle, a Notice of Funding Opportunity supporting first-time homeownership opportunities for low-income tribal households in Washington State.
Eligibility and Uses
Eligible applicants identified by Commerce are federally recognized tribes, community-based tribal organizations, and tribal housing authorities. Supported activities include construction of new housing units, purchase and rehabilitation of existing housing, affordability subsidies, and down payment assistance.
Deadline
Applications close October 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT. Commerce also lists a Tribal NOFA Q&A session for September 21, 2026. The official page contains conflicting session start-time text, listing 1:30 PM PDT in the Important Dates block and 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM PDT in the event paragraph, so applicants should confirm the session time before attending.
Funding and Application Requirements
Commerce directs applicants to the linked controlling NOFA for the funding requirements, priorities, application submittal process, and dates of significance. The Box-hosted NOFA could not be retrieved through Atlas’s available source path during this verification cycle. Atlas therefore does not infer an applicant-level maximum, total current funding pool, mandatory match or cost-share rule, detailed attachment list, or complete submission mechanics from incomplete information.
Atlas Assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 72/100. This is a current Washington tribal housing funding opportunity with clear eligibility and a verified exact deadline, but several application-control details remain in the linked NOFA.
N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. The verified scope is affordable homeownership and does not establish a legitimate role for the Nonagon N9+ device and platform.
QC Healthcare Fit: 0/100. No verified healthcare-services role is established.
Dr. Miltie direct-applicant/direct-vendor fit: 0/100. No direct pursuit is warranted from the verified scope.
Next Action
Eligible tribal applicants should review the complete Commerce NOFA, confirm all funding, match, documentation, and submission requirements, and submit by October 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT. Questions may be sent to HOUApplication@Commerce.wa.gov.
Official Washington State Department of Commerce opportunity page