Affordable Housing Grants in California
Last updated September 30, 2026
There are 7 active affordable housing grants tagged to California, part of 569 active affordable housing grants listed nationwide. Updated daily.
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| ★ | Grant |
|---|---|
| Permanent Local Housing Allocation/ 2024 PLHA NOFA Department of Housing and Community Development · State February 28, 2027 · Varies The principal goal of this program is to make funding available to eligible Local Governments in California for housing-related projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of their local communities. | |
| Permanent Local Housing Allocation/ 2022 PLHA NOFA Department of Housing and Community Development · State February 28, 2027 · Varies The principal goal of this program is to make funding available to eligible Local Governments in California for housing-related projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of their local communities. | |
| Permanent Local Housing Allocation/ 2023 PLHA NOFA Department of Housing and Community Development · State June 30, 2027 · Varies The principal goal of this program is to make funding available to eligible Local Governments in California for housing-related projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of their local communities. | |
| 2024 LHTF NOFA Round 5 Department of Housing and Community Development · State Rolling · Varies The principal goal of this program is to provide grants to Local Housing Trust Funds established by cities and counties, Native American Tribes, and incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to increase the supply of housing to… | |
| 2023 Homekey Tribal NOFA Department of Housing and Community Development · State Rolling · Varies The Department announces the availability of $75 million of Homekey Program grant funding through this Round 3 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Tribal Entities. | |
| HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) 2024 Program Activities reopened NOFA Department of Housing and Community Development · State Rolling · Varies The state HOME program provides funding for housing rehabilitation, new construction, and acquisition and rehabilitation for multifamily projects; new construction and down payment assistance for single-family projects; first-time… | |
| 2025 Multifamily Finance Super NOFA – Los Angeles Department of Housing and Community Development · State Rolling · Varies The 2025 Multifamily Finance Super NOFA - Los Angeles Disaster makes funds more accessible to developers enables the funding to further serve the lowest income Californians and increases the range of potential applicants and target… |
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About affordable housing grants in California
Affordable housing grants help nonprofits build, rehabilitate, and preserve homes for low- and moderate-income households. Federal funding flows mainly through HUD programs such as HOME Investment Partnerships, the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP), and Community Development Block Grants, with additional support from state housing finance agencies and capacity-building intermediaries.
Affordable Housing Grants in other states
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Frequently Asked Questions
What grants are available for affordable housing?
Affordable housing funding supports land acquisition, new construction, rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, and infrastructure for income-qualified housing. HUD's HOME program is the largest federal block grant focused exclusively on affordable housing, while SHOP funds sweat-equity homeownership and CDBG dollars support a range of housing and community-development activities.
Does HUD fund affordable housing projects?
Yes. HUD is the leading federal funder of affordable housing, primarily through HOME Investment Partnerships and Community Development Block Grants distributed to states and local governments, which then fund nonprofit developers. HUD also funds national and regional nonprofits directly through the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program for volunteer- and sweat-equity-based homeownership.
Who else funds affordable housing nonprofits?
State housing finance agencies (including Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocations), the Federal Home Loan Banks' Affordable Housing Program, and intermediaries such as LISC, Enterprise Community Partners, and NeighborWorks America are major sources. Banks pursuing community-reinvestment goals and local community foundations also fund affordable housing development.
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