Permanent Local Housing Allocation/ 2022 PLHA NOFA
🏛 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 California nonprofits serving multiple counties with disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation programs. Organizations must serve populations disproportionately impacted by emergencies in areas at moderate to high risk of disaster. Nonprofits working through local chapters and affiliates throughout the state may apply. Projects should increase community resilience and disaster preparedness capabilities.
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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
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- Individuals
- Nonprofits
- Public Authority
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Tribal Nation
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- Completed application form
- Project narrative and workplan
- Budget and budget narrative
- Organizational capacity documentation
- Demographic data on populations served
- Letters of support or partnership agreements (if applicable)
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 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Source: California Grants Portal
FAQ
Who can apply for the Listos California Statewide Grant?
California nonprofits serving multiple counties with disaster preparedness programs. Organizations must target diverse populations disproportionately impacted by emergencies.
What geographic areas are prioritized?
Areas at moderate to high risk of disaster. Equity priority factors favor organizations serving underrepresented communities.
What types of activities are funded?
Disaster training, preparedness resources, response planning, recovery support, and mitigation capability building. Programs serve diverse populations throughout California.
What is the funding amount?
Awards up to $750,000 available. Total funding pool is $2,250,000 across the program.
Is cost-sharing required?
No cost-sharing or match funding is required for this grant.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Focus applications on serving populations most vulnerable to disasters in high-risk areas. Demonstrate clear equity outcomes in your proposal.
- Show how your organization's multi-county reach increases disaster preparedness across California communities. Multi-site capacity matters.
- Align activities with all four phases: preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. Don't emphasize just one.
- Build partnerships with local chapters/affiliates to strengthen reach. Document collaboration agreements in your application.
- Include data on demographics served and disaster risk levels in target areas. Specificity strengthens competitiveness.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applying as single-county or single-location organization when multi-county service is prioritized. Vague equity goals that lack specific demographic data or outcome measures. Weak connection between proposed activities and the four disaster phases (preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation).
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