Permanent Local Housing Allocation/ 2023 PLHA NOFA

The California Department of Housing and Community Development is offering the 2023 Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) grant to eligible public agencies (local governments, housing trust funds). The grant funds up to $296 million for a wide range of affordable‑housing activities, including pre‑development, acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction of multifamily and ADU units, supportive housing, homelessness services, accessibility upgrades, and fiscal incentives. Eligible applicants must be entitlement or non‑entitlement local governments or delegated housing trust funds. The award period is five years, with funding delivered as advances and reimbursements. No matching funds are required and a letter of intent is not required. Applications are accepted online through June 30 2027; award decisions are expected in April 2024. • Eligible activities: affordable multifamily, rental, ownership, ADUs, supportive housing, rapid rehousing, navigation centers, accessibility modifications, foreclosed‑home acquisition, down‑payment assistance, county‑city fiscal incentives. • Eligible applicants: public agencies (local governments, regional/local housing trust funds). • Funding: $296 M total, number of awards dependent, no match required, state‑funded via SB 2. • Application: online portal, deadline 6/30/27 16:00 UTC, no LOI required. • Period of performance: 5 years. • Contact: Doniell Cummings, (916) 695‑9006, [email protected].