Permanent Local Housing Allocation/ 2024 PLHA NOFA

The California Department of Housing and Community Development is issuing a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the 2024 Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) program. The grant aims to provide flexible funding to eligible public agencies—entitlement or non‑entitlement local governments and local/regional housing trust funds—to develop, acquire, rehabilitate, or preserve affordable multifamily, rental, and owner‑occupied housing, including ADUs, supportive housing, and homelessness‑prevention services. Funding may also support matching contributions to local housing trust funds, capitalized reserves, and fiscal incentives from counties. Applications are accepted online beginning 9/30/2024, with a deadline of 2/28/2027. Awards are expected to be announced by 6/30/2027, and the period of performance begins July 30 2027. No letter of intent or matching funds are required. • Eligible applicants: California public agencies (local governments, housing trust funds). • Funding uses: pre‑development, construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, preservation of affordable housing; rapid rehousing, rental assistance, supportive services; ADU development; accessibility modifications; foreclosed‑property acquisition; down‑payment assistance; county‑city fiscal incentives. • Funding source: State funds appropriated under Senate Bill 2 (Chapter 364, Statutes of 2017). • Disbursement: advances and reimbursements after conditions are met. • No minimum or maximum award amounts disclosed; number of awards is “Dependent”. • Contact: Kelsey Barraza (916) 820‑1287, [email protected].