Permanent Local Housing Allocation/ 2022 PLHA NOFA
🏛 Department of Housing and Community Development (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Oct 4, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for nonprofit organizations and public agencies in California that operate social enterprise programs. Eligible applicants must serve one or more special populations: disconnected young adults, justice-involved individuals, people with disabilities, long-term-unemployed individuals, older workers, and veterans.
Applicants must demonstrate ability to leverage at least 20 percent of requested grant funds through in-kind contributions or cash match from other sources. The program focuses on job training, transitional employment, and supportive services leading to economic self-sufficiency.
Eligible activities include designing social enterprise programs, providing on-the-job training, creating wraparound support services (housing, childcare, mental health), and supporting job placement and retention.
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Program description
B. Eligible Activities 1. The predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of multifamily, residential live-work, rental housing that is affordable to extremely low-, very low-, low-, or moderate-income households, including necessary Operating subsidies.2. The predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of Affordable rental and ownership housing, including Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), that meets the needs of a growing workforce earning up to 120 percent of Area Median Income (AMI), or 150 percent of AMI in High-cost areas. ADUs shall be available for occupancy for a term of no less than 30 days. See Appendix B for a list of High-cost areas in California. 3. Matching portions of funds placed into Local or Regional Housing Trust Funds.4. Matching portions of funds available through the Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund pursuant to subdivision (d) of HSC Section 34176.5. Capitalized Reserves for Services connected to the preservation and creation of new Permanent supportive housing.6. Assisting persons who are experiencing or At risk of homelessness, including, but not limited to, providing rapid rehousing, rental assistance, supportive/case management services that allow people to obtain and retain housing, operating and capital costs for navigation centers and emergency shelters, and the new construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of permanent and transitional housing.a. This Activity may include subawards to Administrative Entities as defined in HSC Section 50490(a)(1-3) that were awarded California Emergency Solutions and Housing (CESH) Program or Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) funds for rental assistance to continue assistance to these households.b. Applicants must provide rapid rehousing, rental assistance, navigation centers, emergency shelter, and transitional housing activities in a manner consistent with the Housing First practices described in 25 CCR, Section 8409, subdivision (b)(1)-(6) and in compliance with Welfare Institutions Code (WIC) Section 8255(b)(8). An Applicant allocated funds for the new construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of Permanent supportive housing shall incorporate the core components of Housing First, as provided in WIC Section 8255(b).7. Accessibility modifications in Lower-income Owner-occupied housing.8. Efforts to acquire and rehabilitate foreclosed or vacant homes and apartments.9. Homeownership opportunities, including, but not limited to, down payment assistance.10. Fiscal incentives made by a county to a city within the county to incentivize approval of one or more Affordable housing projects, or matching funds invested by a county in an Affordable housing development project in a city within the county, provided that the city has made an equal or greater investment in the project. The county fiscal incentives shall be in the form of a grant or low-interest loan to an Affordable housing project. Matching funds investments by both the county and the city also shall be a grant or low-interest deferred loan to the Affordable housing project.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- Notice of Intent to Apply (encouraged by Feb 4)
- Project proposal/narrative
- Budget and budget narrative
- Evidence of 20% leverage/match (partner letters, commitments)
- Organization capacity documentation
- Letters of support from partners and stakeholders
Program contact
- 📧 PLHASGM@hcd.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-263-6928
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 95 | 94 | 99% |
Source: California Grants Portal
FAQ
Who can apply for the ESE Program?
Nonprofit organizations and public agencies in California serving justice-involved individuals, people with disabilities, disconnected youth, long-term unemployed, older workers, or veterans.
What is the deadline?
The deadline is February 28, 2025 at 3 p.m. PT. A notice of intent to apply is encouraged by February 4, 2025.
What activities can we fund?
Job training, transitional employment through social enterprises, on-the-job training, and wraparound support services like housing, childcare, and mental health services.
What is the funding range?
Individual awards typically range from $500,000 to $2,000,000 from a $10 million pool.
Is cost sharing required?
Yes, you must leverage at least 20 percent of your requested grant amount from other funding sources or in-kind contributions.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Attend the January 14, 2025 informational webinar to clarify program expectations and ask questions directly to EDD staff.
- Build your 20% leverage/match early by securing commitments from partner organizations, funders, and in-kind contributors before submitting.
- Focus your proposal on one or two special populations rather than trying to serve all six; demonstrate deep expertise and partnerships.
- Include detailed job placement outcomes and wage data from your social enterprise model if you have prior experience.
- Emphasize wraparound support services and how they remove barriers to employment for your target population.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Failing to clearly document 20% leveraged resources and assuming in-kind contributions count without written partner letters. Proposing unrealistic job placement numbers without baseline data or comparable social enterprise outcomes. Submitting vague wraparound service plans without specific vendors, budgets, or measurable support outcomes.
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