Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program: Formula Component NOFA Grant

The California Department of Housing and Community Development has launched the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program: Formula Component NOFA, providing ongoing funding to local governments for housing and homelessness initiatives. This program, established under Senate Bill 2, aims to address unmet housing needs in communities by allocating 70% of collected funds. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, ensuring timely support for eligible projects that enhance local housing solutions.

NOTE: This NOFA will remain open to eligible applicants through the deadline. Awards will be made on a rolling basis as they are received, reviewed, and determined to have meet all threshold requirements. The NOFA will be augmented with additional CY funds as additional revenues are collected and made available.
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (Department or HCD) is announcing the release of the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program’s Local Government Formula Component Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
Funding for this NOFA is provided pursuant to Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) (Chapter 364, Statutes of 2017). SB 2 established the Fund and authorizes the Department to allocate 70 percent of moneys collected and deposited in the Fund, beginning in calendar year 2019, to Local governments for eligible housing and homelessness activities. The intent of the bill is to provide a permanent, ongoing source of funding to Local governments for housing-related projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of their local communities.