Pierce County announced over $17 million in funding awards from the Maureen Howard Affordable Housing Sales Tax to support affordable housing initiatives across the county. The investments will help create, preserve, and maintain over 330 affordable housing units in Pierce County in cities like Tacoma, Lakewood and Puyallup.

“Affordable housing is one of our region’s greatest, most urgent challenges,” said County Executive Ryan N. Mello. “The recent Maureen Howard Affordable Housing Sales Tax is allowing us to build hundreds of homes for Pierce County’s working families, seniors, people with disabilities, and others with lower incomes. I’m proud to see these dollars being put to work in our communities.”

The Maureen Howard Affordable Housing Sales Tax was approved in 2023 and has greatly expanded the county’s resources to invest in projects. To date, the tax has supported the completion of 253 affordable housing units, 98 units under construction, and 261 units in development.