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AHSC Round 8 NOFA

Department of Housing and Community Development · 57624

Eligibility details

Eligible applicant entities shall include any of the following: (A) A Locality, public housing authority, redevelopment successor agency, etc. (see more in the AHSC Guidelines, Section 105)(B) A Developer or Program Operator(C) A Tribal Entity

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Not Required. N/A

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

The California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) are pleased to announce the release of this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) with approximately $675 million in funds for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program (AHSC Program or Program). The AHSC Program provides grants and loans to Localities, Developers, public housing authorities, transit agencies, transit operators, Program Operators, Tribal Entities, and other entities for Projects that achieve GHG emissions reductions to benefit Disadvantaged Communities and Low-Income Households throughout California through increasing accessibility of affordable housing, employment centers, and Key Destinations via low-carbon transportation. These investments result in fewer vehicle miles traveled (VMT) through shortened or reduced vehicle trip length or mode shift from single occupancy vehicle use to transit, bicycling, or walking. Eligible Projects must fall into one of the following three eligible Project Area Types: 1. Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Project Areas2. Integrated Connectivity Project (ICP) Areas3. Rural Innovation Project Areas (RIPA) Keywords: Disadvantaged Communities, Low-Income Households, Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Project Areas, Integrated Connectivity Project (ICP) Areas, Rural Innovation Project Areas (RIPA), Affordable Housing Development (AHD) loan, Housing Related Infrastructure (HRI) grant, Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (STI) grant, Transportation Related Amenities (TRA) grant, Programs (PGM) (or PGM Costs) grant, AHD homeownership grant,

Funding geography: The AHSC Program defines the eight geographic areas: Central Coast, Coastal Southern California, Inland Southern California, North State and Sierras, Sacramento Area, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley. In addition, SGC seeks to fund one project per funding cycle to a Tribal Entity. Also, at least 50 percent of AHSC Program expenditure for Projects must benefit Disadvantaged Communities.

Funding instrument: Grant; Loan. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.