By Stan Matthews
County Website and Communications Manager
San Juan County will award grants and loans totaling up to $23,197 this year for projects which will help make housing available to very low income County residents. The program, created by the state legislature in 2002, is funded by a surcharge on each document recorded by the Auditor’s office.
The funds may be used for building, operating or maintaining projects which serve families or individuals earning less than 50% of the area’s median income. 50% of San Juan County’s current median income is a maximum of $32,900 for a family of four.
The Funds are available to both non-profits and developers, either as grants or loans for eligible projects located in San Juan County. Funding is not available for individuals purchasing or rehabbing their own homes.
San Juan County gives 5% of funds collected to the Town of Friday Harbor and 5% is set aside as a reserve. The funds are administered by the San Juan County Housing Bank Commission.
The deadline for application this year is Feb. 15th.
The application form is available on the county website.
Application forms and more information is also available from Melanie Rollins, Affordable Housing Coordinator, San Juan County Health and Community Services at (360) 370-7526 or by email melanier@sanjuanco.com
I have older person liveing with me we also have two dogs one cat but need a place to live close to food stor and dr