2025 Multifamily Finance Super NOFA – Los Angeles
🏛 Department of Housing and Community Development (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Sep 13, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for California housing organizations and local agencies seeking to develop and preserve affordable housing. Eligible applicants include local public agencies, nonprofits, and housing authorities working on rental and ownership housing projects. Funds support predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of housing for extremely low to moderate-income households, plus workforce housing up to 120% AMI (or 150% in high-cost areas).
Activities include multifamily rental housing, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, rental assistance, emergency shelters, navigation centers, homeownership programs, and down payment assistance. Housing First practices are required for homeless-serving activities.
No cost-sharing is required. Projects must serve California residents and comply with state housing regulations including HSC and WIC requirements.
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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
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- Affordable Housing Developer
- Community Land Trust
- Nonprofits
- Public Authority
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Tribal Nation
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- Project narrative and scope of work
- Budget and operating plan
- Supportive services description (if applicable)
- Housing First compliance documentation (for homeless-serving activities)
- Organization capacity and staffing plan
- Letters of support from community partners
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 is eligible to apply for PLHA funds?
Local public agencies, nonprofits, housing authorities, and other entities serving California communities can apply. Your organization must demonstrate capacity to develop or preserve housing.
What types of housing projects are eligible?
Multifamily rental, single-family ownership, ADUs, permanent supportive housing, emergency shelters, and rapid rehousing all qualify. Projects must serve low- to moderate-income households or the workforce.
Is cost-sharing required?
No, this grant does not require cost-sharing from applicants.
What activities can be funded?
Predevelopment, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, rental assistance, supportive services, navigation centers, and down payment assistance are all allowable uses.
When is the deadline and how often does the grant open?
The next deadline is February 28, 2027. PLHA typically operates on a multi-year allocation cycle administered by HCD.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Start planning early. Affordable housing projects require extensive predevelopment work and community coordination before submitting.
- Clearly document how your project aligns with Housing First principles if serving homeless populations. This is a required compliance element.
- Include detailed operating budgets and service plans. HCD evaluates sustainability and management capacity carefully.
- Leverage matching or leveraged funding from other sources even though it's not required. Stronger applications show additional community investment.
- Consult HCD's guidance on eligible activities and project type requirements. Scope creep or ineligible activities can delay or jeopardize funding.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications that lack clear Housing First alignment for homeless-serving projects get rejected. Insufficient predevelopment or community planning documentation weakens competitiveness. Unclear budget narratives or unrealistic operating cost projections are red flags.
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