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Multifamily Housing Program (MHP)

Grantor:
Department of Housing and Community Development
Portal ID:
2889
Status:
Closed (92 total applications submitted)
Opportunity Type:
  • Loan
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The primary objective of the Multifamily Housing Program (MHP) is to provide loans to individuals, public agencies, or private entities for the development of multifamily rental housing including new construction, rehabilitation and preservation of permanent and transitional rental housing for lower income households

Description:

The funds awarded under this NOFA will be allocated as permanent financing for affordable new construction, rehabilitation and preservation of permanent and transitional rental housing for households having incomes at or below sixty percent of Area Median Income. Maximum loan amount available per project is $20,000,000.

Projects must qualify as Rental Housing Developments (within the definition of the Uniform Multifamily Regulations (UMR) Section 8301). Additionally, projects must meet all eligibility requirements in Guidelines Section 7302. Projects proposing nine percent (9%) federal low-income housing tax credits are not eligible, per Guidelines Section 7302(d).

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Business
  • Individual
  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency
  • Tribal Government

Local public entities, for-profit and nonprofit corporations, limited equity housing cooperatives, individuals, Indian reservations and Rancherias, and limited partnerships in which an eligible applicant or an affiliate of an applicant is a general partner. Applicants or their principals must have successfully developed at least one affordable housing project.

Eligible Geographies:

MHP's enabling statute requires it to "ensure a reasonable geographic distribution of funds," HSC Section 50675.7. To the extent possible, no less than approximately 45 percent of the total funds awarded under this NOFA will be awarded to projects in Southern California, 30 percent will be awarded to projects in Northern California, and 20 percent will be awarded to projects in Rural areas.

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.
December 2020
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
Refer to NOFA

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$175,000,000
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.
No
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

Funding Source Notes:

MHP was established by Chapter 637, Statutes of 1999 (SB 1121), which created Chapter 6.7 of Part 2 of Division 31 commencing with California Health & Safety Code (HSC) Section 50675, as amended.

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).
  • Advance(s)

Funding Method Notes:

MHP funds will be provided for post-construction permanent financing only.

How to Apply

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

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Lynn Jones or Hector Leyva, 1-916-263-2911, MHP@hcd.ca.gov

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