Affordable Housing

Local governments, public housing authorities, redevelopment successor agencies, transit agencies or transit operators, RTPAs, local Transportation Commissions, Congestion Management Agencies, JPAs, school districts, facilities districts, university or community college districts, developer or program operators, and federally recognized Native American tribes.

Integrated land use and transportation projects supporting low-carbon transportation options, including affordable housing, active transportation and transit projects and programs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and benefit disadvantaged communities.

The most recent application period closed in June 2021. The next call for applications is expected in October 2022, with applications for Round 7 due on February 2023.

$405 million is available for Round 6. The maximum award amount is $30 million (no more than $60 million to a single developer per funding round), with a minimum of $1 million for TOD, ICP, and RIPA Project Areas.

26 out of 55 proposals funded in Round 5 (FY 2019/2020).

Project sponsors who have been awarded HCD funding for an affordable housing project but were unable to secure tax credits.

Shovel-ready projects focused on low-income, affordable housing development.

The most recent application window for Tier 2 Projects closed on April 8, 2022. This round was only open to projects with a previous HCD award which listed tax-exempt bonds and 4% low-income tax credits as development sources in their HCD application but have not received allocations of these resources.

$800 million are available for tier 2 Project Solicitation.

A total of 27 projects have been awarded as of March 2022.

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 window closed in October 2021.

Approximately $5 million. For more information review Appendix A: Estimated BoS Formula Allocation.

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 window closed in October 2021.

Approximately $6 million (2021). For more information review Appendix A: Estimated Continuum of Care Allocation.

19 proposals were awarded (2020).

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.

Pre-applications deadline was July 19, 2021, by 5:00 p.m. eastern daylight

A total of approximately $15 million in grants and loans.

Farmers, associations of farmers and family farm corporations; associations of farmworkers and nonprofit organizations; most state and local governmental entities; Federally-recognized Native American Tribes.

Affordable financing to develop housing for year-round and migrant or seasonal domestic farm laborers.

The application window for Round 2 closed on November 1, 2021.

$20 million in loans and approximately $6.3 million in grants are available in Round 2.

Local public entities, including cities, counties, or other local public entities, including housing authorities or federally recognized tribal governments

The state will make funding available to public entities to develop a broad range of housing types, including but not limited to hotels, motels, hostels, single-family homes and multifamily apartments, adult residential facilities, and manufactured housing, and to convert commercial properties and other existing buildings to Permanent or Interim Housing for the Target Population.

The application cycle for round 2 closed on May 2, 2022.

$1.45 billion (2021)

As of October 2020, $627 million has been awarded to 45 applicants and 71 projects, totaling 4,646 affordable housing units.

Entitlement Local government, a Non-Entitlement Local government, or a Local or Regional Housing Trust Fund delegated by the Local government pursuant to Guidelines Section 300.

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 window closed in December 2021. Awards will continue to be distributed through February 2022.

$342.4 million for the current FY (2021/2022)

171 proposals were submitted from May 6, 2021, to December 1, 2021. 57 proposals have been awarded as of November 18, 2021. Awards will continue to be announced through February 2022.

This program provides formula funding. See Appendix A of the guidelines for formula amounts by jurisdictions.

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 window closed on January 19, 2022.

$231.4 million (2021). Minimum award amounts differ by County population size, which is approximately $121.2 million for Counties with greater than 750,000 residents, $55.5 million for Counties with populations between 200,000 and 750,000, and $54.7 million for Counties with populations of less than 200,000.

36 out of 44 applications were awarded in Round 3 (2021).

Local public agencies, Tribal Entities, and nonprofits.

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 application period closed in December 2021.

$57 million, with $20 million reserved for mobilehome assistance in a mobilehome or manufactured home community.

31 out of 80 proposals were accepted for Round 2 (2020).

Local jurisdictions, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations in counties impacted by 2017, 2018, and 2020 disasters.

First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage Assistance, Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Assistance, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) or Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADU) Assistance, Technical Assistance for Self-Help Housing Projects, Technical Assistance for Shared Housing Programs, Homeownership Development Project Loans.

The most recent application window closed on December 8, 2021.

Approximately $41 million, from that, $14 million will be available for counties impacted by the 2020 Federal Disaster Declarations and $27 million will be available to those six counties with unclaimed funds for the 2017 and 2018 Federal Disaster Declarations.

Maximum award of $100,000 per unit for First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage Assistance, ADU/JADU assistance, and Homeownership Development Project Loans and a maximum of $200,000 for Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Assistance.

Technical assistance of up to $15,000 per unit on top of the application amount requested for Homeownership Development Project Loans. If applying for only Technical Assistance for a Shared Housing Program, the maximum application amount is $300,000.

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.

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.

45 total applications submitted (2021).

Small and rural jurisdictions (city, county, or town), with a population size that is insufficient in order to participate in the HUD’s direct entitlement program.

Projects that develop viable communities by providing decent affordable housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, low- and moderate-income people, and neighborhoods.

Applications are due on a rolling basis. The most recent application cycle closed June 2021, for Community Development, and July 2021 for Economic Development.

$30 million was available in the most recent funding cycle.

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

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 window closed on March 10, 2022.

Approximately $72 million (2021).

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.

Previously awarded HHC projects may apply for additional funds on an over-the-counter basis. New projects will be evaluated on a competitive basis.
Applications are currently being accepted through the eCivis Grants Network System portal. The most recent application window closed on March 1, 2022.

$160 million in federal National Housing Trust Fund funding (2022).

8 proposals were funded (2020) for a total of $39 million.

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.

The most recent application closed on January 13, 2022. Awards are expected in Fall 2022.

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). 11 projects were funded in 2020.

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 period closed August 2021.

Approximately $29 million (2021).

33 proposals were funded on Round 1 (2020).

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).

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.

The most recent application deadline closed in November 2020.

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

$34.9 million was awarded to 116 proposals in 2018.

Public agencies and nonprofits.

Supportive housing, community facilities, and community and economic development projects in rural areas.

The most recent application period closed in April 2021.

The minimum grant award is $50,000, with a maximum of $250,000.

Energy technology experts, architectural firms, developers, electricity utility providers, CCAs, local governments, and community-based organizations.

Funds a design-build competition that will challenge multi-disciplinary project teams to design and build a mixed-use development – using cutting-edge energy technologies, tools, and construction practices – that is affordable, equitable, emissions-free, and resilient to climate change impacts and extreme weather events.

The most recent application window closed in December 2021.

The maximum grant award for the Design phase is $1 million and $9 million for the Build phase.

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).