Communities’ new Call for Submissions process is open to all Western Australian local governments to work with the State Government, through the Department of Communities, in a variety of ways to deliver social housing, affordable rental housing, Government Regional Officer Housing, Local Government Officer Housing, and key worker and service worker accommodation.
The Call for Submissions from Local Governments provides a framework for Communities to work with local governments in a variety of ways to deliver new housing options. This could include, but is not limited to, capital grant funding, land leases, land contributions and other innovative models.
Earlier this year, $50 million in grants was made available under a Call for Submissions process for registered community housing providers to help increase the supply and diversity of new and refurbished social housing projects in regional WA.
Eligibility for the $50 million grant funding has now been expanded to regional local government submissions through the new Call for Submissions process, with funding available for housing projects in the South West, Great Southern, Wheatbelt, Goldfields-Esperance, Mid West, Gascoyne, Pilbara and the Kimberley Regions.
We encourage local governments to discuss and define projects with us first, prior to lodging a submission. Following this, a submission can be made at any time until 2 September 2025.
More information can be found at Housing investors and partners - Local Government.
Our Call for Submissions selection process is part of several initiatives we are undertaking to strengthen and speed the delivery of social housing across the State.
