Affordable Housing

Affordable housing developers can apply to the program. Investors receive a tax credit in exchange for providing the developer with an immediate investment in the affordable housing project.

New construction and rehabilitation projects that will remain affordable for a minimum of 55 years and that are not federally subsidized.

Applications are accepted twice annually. The next and final application deadline in 2021 is July 1, 2021.

$98.6 million (2020), with a similar amount available annually. Approximately 70% of eligible costs for affordable housing development are paid out over 10 years of tax credits and up to 15 years of tax benefits.

9% tax credits are highly-competitive with more eligible applicants than available funding. Therefore, award recipients are determined in large part using a tie-breaker formula. 30 projects were awarded in Round 1 (2020).

Local public agencies and nonprofit corporations.

Predevelopment, site development, and site acquisition for development projects. Rehabilitation and acquisition and rehabilitation of site-built housing, and rehabilitation, repair, and replacement of manufactured homes. Downpayment assistance, mortgage financing, homebuyer counseling, and technical assistance for self-help.

The most recent application cycle closed in October 2020.

$57 million (2020).

26 out of 107 proposals were accepted for Round 1 (2019).

Affordable housing developers who have received the 4% Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit within 180 days of applying for this non-competitive California Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.

New construction of multifamily housing projects.

Applications for 2020 were accepted in two cycles. The first cycle closed March 9 and the second cycle closed July 1.

$300 – $500 million on an annual basis.

90 out of 139 proposals were awarded (Round 1 and Round 2, 2020)

Cities, townships, public housing authorities, Native American housing authorities.

Comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plans that are intended to replace distressed public and assisted housing with high-quality mixed-income housing, employment, health, and educational services, and which create the conditions necessary for public and private reinvestment in distressed neighborhoods.

$182 million, with a maximum amount of $35 million per project.

The most recent application deadline closed December 16, 2020.

4 proposals were awarded in 2019. 1 award was made to a project in California.

Small and rural jurisdictions.

Public infrastructure projects including but not limited to roads, sidewalks, water and sewer.

The most recent application period closed on September 30, 2020.

$29.6 million. (FY 2018/2019)

Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis and are not competitively scored. 29 out of 80 projects funded (2018).

Nonprofits and jurisdictions within the federally declared disasters DR-4344 and DR-4353 impacted counties.

Activities that increase mitigation and resilience, including planning and capacity-building; updating current plans for better alignment with mitigation principles, and public services.

The most recent application period closed on March 5, 2021.

Approximately $22.4 million is available in the current funding cycle. A total of $13.2 million will be allocated to Resilient Planning, and $9.24 million to Resilience Public Services.

Private nonprofit organizations or units of general purpose local government

Grant funding to engage homeless individuals and families living on the street, rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families, help operate and provide essential services in emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families, and prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless.

The most recent application cycle closed in May 2020.

$5 million (2020).

48 out of 53 proposals were awarded (2020). 24 proposals were awarded in each the competitive and non-competitive categories.

Local governmental entities who select homeless service providers to receive the funds.

Grant funding to engage homeless individuals and families living on the street, rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families, help operate and provide essential services in emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families, and prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless.

The most recent application cycle closed in May 2020. It is anticipated that funding for the next cycle will open in February 2021.

$6 million (2020).

18 proposals were awarded (2019).

Cities, counties, developers, Native American Tribal governments, and nonprofit Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs).

Housing rehabilitation, new construction, and acquisition and rehabilitation, for both single-family and multifamily projects, and predevelopment loans to CHDOs. All activities must benefit lower-income renters or owners.

The most recent application period closed in January 2020. It is expected that the next funding round will be announced in Winter 2021.

$42 million (2019).

Organization, agency, or other entity (including a public housing agency, for-profit or nonprofit entities) that is an Owner or Developer.

Acquisition and/or new construction.

The most recent application period closed July 23, 2020

$33 million in grants and loans, with a maximum of $20 million per award (2020).

10 proposals were funded (2019)

Most state and local governmental entities, nonprofits, and Federally-recognized Native American Tribes serving rural areas with a population under 20,000.

Rehabilitation and preservation of affordable housing for rural, low-income homeowners and renters. Priority will be given to projects that reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with substance abuse disorders in high-risk rural communities.

The most recent application period closed in May 2020.

A total of approximately $16 million in grants and loans.

Cities and/or counties of over 250,000 that have jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Area. Nonprofit or a for-profit developer of a Qualifying Infill Project applying jointly with a city and/or county that has jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Project.

Construction of new infill development and rehabilitation of infrastructure that supports higher-density affordable and mixed-income housing including but not limited to active transportation, parks, and open space, stormwater, street repair, transit, and water-related improvements.

The next funding round has been put on hold until further notice.

$194 million available for Round 6 (2020). For Qualifying Infill Projects, the minimum grant award is $1 million ($500,000 for rural areas) with a maximum of $7.5 million. For Qualifying Infill Areas with over 200 units, the minimum grant award is $2 million ($1 million for rural areas). Only one application for each Capital Improvement Project will be funded per funding round.

40 proposals funded in Round 6 (FY 2019/2020).

Cities and/or counties of under 250,000 that have jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Area. Nonprofit or a for-profit developer of a Qualifying Infill Project applying jointly with a city and/or county that has jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Project.

Construction of new infill development and rehabilitation of infrastructure that supports higher-density affordable and mixed-income housing including but not limited to active transportation, parks and open space, stormwater, street repair, transit, and water-related improvements.

The most recent application cycle was run on an over-the-counter basis and closed Summer 2020. The next funding round has been put on hold until further notice.

$85 million available for Round 6 (2020). For Qualifying Infill Projects, the minimum grant award is $1 million ($500,000 for rural areas) with a maximum of $7.5 million. For Qualifying Infill Areas with over 200 units, the minimum grant award is $2 million ($1 million for rural areas). Only one application for each Capital Improvement Project will be funded per funding round.

21 proposals funded in Round 6 (FY 2019/2020

Local and regional housing trust funds

Predevelopment, acquisition, and other costs associated with development or rehabilitation of Affordable rental housing projects. Emergency Shelters, Permanent Supportive Housing, Transitional Housing, and Affordable Homeownership Projects or Units within a Homeownership Project, and the construction, repair, and reconstruction or rehabilitation of Accessory Dwelling Units or Junio Accessory Dwelling Units.

The most recent application period closed in August 2020.

$57 million was available in 2020.

The most recent award list available is from 2015 where 7 applications were awarded funding.

Individuals, public agencies, nonprofits, for-profit entities, and Native American reservations and Rancherias.

Affordable multifamily rental and transitional new construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, and conversion housing developments.

The next funding round has been put on hold until further notice.

$195 million in loans available for Round 3 (2020), with a maximum of $20 million per loan.

24 out of 63 proposals funded (2020).

Community Development Entities (CDEs). Investors receive a tax credit against their federal income-tax return in exchange for making an immediate equity investment in a CDE.

Mixed-use projects that include rental housing, commercial real estate, community facilities, industrial/distribution facilities, business financing, new construction or substantial rehabilitation, and funding in place of refinancing.

Applications are currently being accepted through November 16, 2020.

Investors may claim a Federal tax credit for a total of 39% of the original investment amount over a period of seven years.

Since 1996, 511 awards, ranging from $5 – $150 million have been awarded within the State of California (2020).

Counties may apply independently or with a housing development sponsor; and the cities of Berkeley, Pomona, Claremont, and La Verne.

Deferred payment loans for the development of permanent supportive housing for persons living with a serious mental illness who are chronically homeless, homeless, or at-risk of chronic homelessness. Funds may be used to acquire, design, construct, rehabilitate, or preserve permanent supportive housing, which may include a capitalized operating subsidy reserve.

The most recent application cycle closed January 19, 2021.

$187.4 million (2020). Minimum award amounts differ by County population size, which is approximately $106.9 million for Counties with greater than 750,000 residents, approximately $44 million for Counties with populations between 200,000 and 750,000, and approximately $36.6 million for Counties with populations of less than 200,000.

The most recent award list available if from FY 2019-2020, where 30 out of 61 applicants were awarded funding under the competitive allocation program.

Non-entitlement local governments.

Development of new or substantial rehabilitation of affordable multifamily rental housing. Assistance to persons who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness through rapid rehousing, rental assistance, supportive services, navigation centers, construction or rehabilitation of permanent or transitional rental housing.

The most recent application cycle closed in November 2020.

Approximately $15 million (2020), with a minimum award of $500,000 and a maximum of $3 million.

This is the first funding round for this program. Therefore, information regarding competitiveness is not currently available.

Entitlement and non-entitlement local government agencies who did not yet apply to the PLHA Formula Allocation NOFA that was released February 26, 2020.

The predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of multifamily, residential live-work, rental housing that is affordable for extremely low, very low, low, or moderate-income housing, homeownership opportunities, accessory dwelling units, assisting persions who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, accessibility modifications, and efforts to acquire and rehabilitate foreclosed or vacant homes and apartments.

The most recent application cycle closed in December 2020.

$195 million for the current FY (2019/2020)

147 projects funded (2020). This program provides formula funding. See Appendix A of the guidelines for formula amounts by jurisdictions.

Councils of Governments and other regional entities.

Projects that increase housing planning and accelerate housing production, including preparing, adopting, and implementing plans that streamline housing approvals, facilitate compliance with the sixth cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), activities, infrastructure planning, and financing that will accelerate housing production.

The most recent application deadline closed in January 2021.

Approximately $118,750,000 available for the current funding cycle (2021).

Mobilehome and manufactured home owners.

Waive past due fees and taxes.

The most recent application cycle closed in December 2020.

Mobilehome owners have saved more than $2 million through this program since 2017.

Funding is awarded on a non-competitive basis.

Federally-recognized Native American Tribal governments.

For payment of a Service Coordinator that works with public and Native American affordable housing residents to provide training and other supportive services.

$35 million, with a minimum of $100,000 and a maximum of $717,750 per project.

The most recent application deadline closed in November 2020.

$34.9 million was awarded to 116 proposals in 2018.

CBOs, local governments, nonprofits (including coalitions of associations), philanthropic organizations and foundations, faith-based organizations, community development finance institutions, community development corporations, JPAs, and Native American tribal governments. There must be a minimum of one lead applicant, in addition to co-applicants.

Applicants must implement at least three projects associated with the following strategies: equitable housing and neighborhood development, affordable housing land acquisition, transit access, and mobility, solar installation and energy efficiency, water efficiency, recycling and waste management, urban greening and green infrastructure, land conservation, health and well-being. The list of eligible activities and fundable elements are defined in Appendix B of the Round 3 Program Guidelines.

Funding is typically available on an annual basis. The most recent application period closed in March 2020.

$56.4 million total for two grant awards of $28.2 million for Round 3 (FY 2019/2020)

3 out of 4 proposals funded in Round 3 (2019/2020).

CBOs, local governments, nonprofits (including coalitions of associations), philanthropic organizations and foundations, faith-based organizations, community development finance institutions, community development corporations, JPAs, and Native American tribal governments. There must be a minimum of one lead and two co-applicants.

Planning activities for capacity-building, policies and codes, fiscal analyses and studies and community engagement that directly benefit low-income or disadvantaged communities.

Funding is typically available on an annual basis. The most recent application period closed in February 2020.

$600,000 for three grant awards for Round 3 (FY 2019/2020), with a maximum of $200,000 per award.

4 out of 7 proposals funded in Round 2 (FY 2018/2019).

Developers, local governments, and transit agencies.

Low-interest loans and grants for the development of housing and related infrastructure near public transit stations.

The most recent application window closed in July 2020.

$161 million was available in the most recent funding round (2020).

21 proposals funded in round 4 (2021).