2025 Supportive Housing Notice of Funding Availability

The 2025 Supportive Housing Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) announces the availability of up to $12.05 million of Federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), HOME American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP), Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), 15G Reserves and Housing  Successor Agency (HSA) funds to promote the acquisition, new construction, and acquisition/rehabilitation of Supportive Housing affordable for Orange County’s extremely low-income households who are experiencing homelessness by providing below market rate financing. 

There are also up to 150 Housing Choice, Mainstream and/or Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Project Based Vouchers (PBVs) available for extremely low income households who are experiencing homelessness in Orange County.

OC Housing and Community Development (HCD) requires that the units shall be filled with tenants who are prioritized through the Coordinated Entry System (CES). The NOFA is an open application process and proposal is based on a first-come, first-served basis based on the preference, availability of resources, and criteria set forth. The HCD will consider projects based on the applicant’s ability to meet the application and threshold requirements set forth; the applicant’s ability to successfully demonstrate their experience in acquiring, constructing, rehabilitating, and operating affordable housing; the quality of the proposed project; the need for financial assistance; the quality of the proposed project including consideration of alignment with existing federal policies for environmental justice and deconcentration of poverty and expanding housing and economic opportunities. 

Proposals from non-profit and for-profit organizations, joint ventures, or partnerships that serve the identified purpose of the NOFA will be accepted. Acceptance of applications is based on a tier system: (1) applications within days 1-60 from the release of the NOFA (2) applications from days 61-90 after the release of the NOFA, and (3) applications 91 days after the release of the NOFA. The County will prioritize projects that can begin construction within 180 days of receiving the County’s funding commitment and/or have secured a building permit. 

Applications must contain all items listed in the application checklist, include signatures where required, and contain all the exhibits listed in Section IV of the 2025 NOFA. 

To know more about the 2025 Notice of Funding Availability, click here.