Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Multifamily Housing Program (DR-MHP) - Round One (CA)

The Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Multifamily Housing Program (DR-MHP) in California offers approximately $120.8 million for new multifamily housing construction in communities affected by 2020 disasters. This funding aims to support developers, including Tribal Entities, by streamlining the application process. Eligible project costs include property acquisition, construction, and related fees, ensuring effective recovery efforts in the most impacted areas.

Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Multifamily Housing Program (DR-MHP) - Round One (CA)
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (Department or HCD) is pleased to announce the release of its Community Development Block GrantDisaster Recovery Multifamily Housing Program Notice of Funding Availability (DR-MHP NOFA) for the following:
approximately $120.8 million in funds available for new construction of multifamily housing in specific communities impacted by 2020 disasters, identified as “Most Impacted and Distressed” pursuant to FEMA DR-4558 and DR-4569, as provided by the publication of the Federal Register Notice 87 FR 6364 on February 3, 2022;and approximately $26 million for specific communities impacted pursuant to FEMA DR-4407, as provided in Federal Register Notice 85 FR 4681 published January 27, 2020.
This is HCD’s first direct-to-developer DR-MHP NOFA that provides eligible Applicants the opportunity to apply directly to HCD for disaster recovery multifamily funding, making funding more accessible to developers, which includes Tribal Entities as defined herein.
Eligible Projects
Eligible Project costs incurred by Sponsors include:

• Property acquisition costs;

Architectural, appraisal, engineering, environmental, legal, and other consulting costs, and fees, which are directly related to the planning and execution of the Project and which are incurred through third-party contracts;Escrow, title insurance, recording and other related costs;
Residential construction costs; and
Onsite improvements related to the Project.