Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson and the Washington State Department of Commerce have announced a commitment of $14.6 million in grants to support housing projects that will create more than 1,800 affordable units in 10 counties, including for two projects in Spokane County.

Those awards represent the latest round of the state’s Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program, referred to as CHIP.

A $1 million grant has been awarded to a Spokane Housing Authority development that is planned at 9910 E. Appleway, in Spokane Valley.

Speaking of the the Housing Authority project, Buck Lucas, policy and communications manager for Commerce’s local government division, says, “The CHIP investment is going to support the development of 240 units of affordable housing."

Construction of that housing project is expected to begin in April, with a certificate of occupancy expected in September 2026, Lucas says.

Also in Spokane County, a $340,000 grant has been awarded to the Excelsior Wellness Intergenerational Living Community, at 2303 W. Northwest Blvd.

The CHIP grant will go mostly toward reimbursement of system development charges, Lucas says.

The multifamily development will feature 40 housing units, 21 of which are deemed affordable, he adds.

Work is already underway on the Excelsior project and is expected to be completed later this year.