2025 Multifamily Finance Super NOFA – Los Angeles
🏛 Department of Housing and Community Development (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Aug 1, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations and agricultural producers developing innovative farming systems that reduce chemical pesticide use in California. Applicants must demonstrate capacity to conduct on-farm experiments, conduct outreach to growers and pest control advisors, and monitor project outcomes. The program prioritizes projects addressing regulatory concerns around specific pesticides (Lygus management, neonicotinoid alternatives, Dacthal alternatives, paraquat alternatives, and rodent management), though other pest management innovations are welcome.
This is a two-stage competitive process. Applicants first submit concept proposals. CDFA selects up to three finalists to develop full proposals with detailed workplans and budgets. One project will be funded at the full $1 million award level.
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Program description
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (Department or HCD) is pleased to announce the release of this Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability for approximately $101 million in funds, which may be augmented based on availability of funds. This NOFA is issued to distribute funds through a combination of HCD-administered multifamily rental housing and infrastructure Programs for disaster impacted areas from wildfires occurring in January 2025 in Los Angeles County. Awards are limited to Projects located in Los Angeles County. Programs providing funding pursuant to this NOFA include the following: • Multifamily Housing Program (MHP), which provides loans to assist the new construction, Rehabilitation, and conversion of permanent and transitional rental housing for Lower Income households. • Supportive Housing Multifamily Housing Program (SHMHP), which provides loans to assist the new construction, Rehabilitation, and conversion of permanent affordable rental housing that contains supportive housing units. • Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Program, which provides loans to assist the new construction, Rehabilitation, and conversion of permanent affordable rental housing near transit. • Infrastructure Grant Program of 2019 (IIG-2019), which provide grant assistance available as gap funding for infrastructure improvements necessary for specific residential or mixed-use infill development projects. Under IIG, eligible infrastructure improvements are referred to as Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs). They are associated with specific residential or mixed-use infill development projects, or Qualified Infill Projects (QIPs). • Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention (VHHP) program, which provides loans for acquisition, construction, Rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable multifamily housing for Veterans and their families to allow Veterans to access and maintain housing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- Concept proposal (first stage)
- Full proposal with detailed workplan, budget, and budget justification (second stage)
- Letters of support from partner growers or organizations
Program contact
- 📧 SuperNOFA@hcd.ca.gov
- 📞 1-800-952-8356
Funding track record
Past applications & awards under this program (California Grants Portal) — how competitive it is.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Applications | Awarded | Award rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 38 | 10 | 26% |
Source: California Grants Portal
FAQ
Who can apply to the BIFS program?
Organizations with demonstrated capacity to conduct on-farm demonstrations and outreach to agricultural producers. Academic institutions, nonprofits, and agricultural extension entities are typically eligible.
What is the funding amount available?
Up to $1 million total. Selected finalists may request the full amount for full proposal stage.
Is this a one-stage or two-stage process?
Two-stage process. First submit a concept proposal. Up to three finalists advance to develop full proposals with detailed budgets.
What activities does BIFS fund?
On-farm demonstrations of biologically integrated pest management systems, collaborative outreach to growers and pest control advisors, and monitoring of biological and economic outcomes.
What are the priority topics?
Lygus management, neonicotinoid alternatives in tomato, Dacthal alternatives in brassica/onions, paraquat alternatives, and areawide rodent management. Other pest management innovations also welcome.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Align your project with California's Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap and its three core goals. Show how your work advances knowledge, aligns advisors, or reduces grower risk.
- Develop partnerships with growers, pest control advisors, and commodity groups early. Strong letters of support strengthen your full proposal.
- Design monitoring systems that track both biological outcomes and economic viability. Growers need proof the system is profitable.
- Keep your concept proposal focused and clear. CDFA will meet with finalists to discuss reviewer feedback before full proposal development.
- Address regulatory drivers. Show how your work helps growers transition away from high-risk pesticides identified by CDFA.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Concept proposals that lack clear on-farm demonstration sites or partner grower commitments. Proposals ignoring economic viability—BIFS requires proof the system is profitable, not just pesticide-reducing. Applications that don't align with California's Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap or the five identified priority areas (unless strong justification for alternative topic).
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