AHSC Round 10 NOFA

About This Grant

The California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) are pleased to announce the release of this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) with approximately $650 million in funds for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program (AHSC Program or Program). The AHSC Program provides grants and loans to eligible Applicants to benefit Disadvantaged Communities, Low-Income Communities, and Low-Income Households throughout California through increasing accessibility of affordable housing, employment centers, and Key Destinations via low-carbon transportation. These investments result in fewer vehicle miles traveled (VMT) through shortened or reduced vehicle trip length or mode shift from single occupancy vehicle use to transit, bicycling, or walking. Eligible Projects must fall into one of the following three eligible Project Area Types: 1. Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Project Areas2. Integrated Connectivity Project (ICP) Areas3. Rural Innovation Project Areas (RIPA) Keywords: Disadvantaged Communities, Low-Income Households, Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Project Areas, Integrated Connectivity Project (ICP) Areas, Rural Innovation Project Areas (RIPA), Affordable Housing Development (AHD) loan, Housing Related Infrastructure (HRI) grant, Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (STI) grant, Programs (PGM) (or PGM Costs) grant, AHD homeownership grant.