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2021 Local Housing Trust Fund Program Notice of Funding Availability

Grantor:
Department of Housing and Community Development
Portal ID:
5983
Status:
Closed (24 total applications submitted)
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The principal goal of this program is to provide matching grants to Local Housing Trust Funds so that they can fund affordable housing.

Description:

A. Eligible Applicants

An applicant must be:
1. A city, county, or city and county that has created, funded, and operated an existing Local Housing Trust Fund or that has created and funded a new Local Housing Trust Fund in compliance with Guidelines Sections 102(a)(1), 102(a)(2), and 102(a)(3).
A Local Housing Trust Fund or Regional Housing Trust Fund that was created, funded, and operated by a combination of two or more cities or counties must agree in its application to utilize program funds only for Eligible Projects located in cities or counties that at the time of application have met the requirements outlined in Guidelines Section 102(a)(4).
2. An existing or new Local Housing Trust Fund that is a charitable nonprofit organization as defined by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and which complies with Guidelines Section 102(b)(1), 102(b)(2) and 102(b)(3).
3. A Native American Tribe or Tribes that has created, funded, and operated an existing Local Housing Trust Fund, or that has created and funded a new Local Housing Trust Fund in compliance with Guidelines Section 102(c)(1), 102(c)(2), and 102(c)(3).

B. Eligible Activities

Pursuant to Guidelines Section 105, the LHTF funds shall be allocated in compliance with all of the following:
1. To provide construction loans and/or permanent financing loans at simple interest rates of no higher than three percent per annum, for payment of predevelopment costs, acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation.
2. Administrative expenses may not exceed five percent of Program Funds and Matching Funds.
3. A minimum of 30 percent of Program Funds and Matching Funds, after deducting administrative expense, shall be expended on assistance to Extremely Low-Income Households. To comply with this requirement, dwelling units or shelter beds must be Affordable to and restricted for Extremely Low-Income Households with household income of no more than 30 percent of Area Median Income (AMI).
4. No more than 20 percent of the Program Funds and Matching Funds, after deducting administrative expense, shall be expended on assistance to Moderate-Income Households. To comply with this requirement, dwelling units must be Affordable to and restricted for Moderate-Income Households with household income of no more than 120 percent of AMI.
5. The remaining Program Funds and Matching Funds shall be expended on assistance to Lower Income Households. To comply with this requirement, dwelling units must be Affordable to and restricted for Lower Income Households with household income of no more than 80 percent AMI.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency
  • Tribal Government

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
October 2021
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
See std agreement

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$56,700,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
100%
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State
The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advances & Reimbursement(s)

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF) Program, 1-916-263-2771, LHTF@hcd.ca.gov

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