The County of Orange (County) is seeking developers that have experience with the construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, and utilization of properties for permanent supportive housing. Developers may have identified sites or are willing to work with the County on reviewing potential sites or sites already identified by the County. These projects will be considered for funding through the anticipated State of California Homekey+ Program which makes up to $2.2 billion available through Proposition 1.
The State of California anticipate for these funds to support housing initiatives for veterans and individuals at risk of or experiencing homelessness and with mental health or substance use challenges. The County may leverage other available federal, state, and local funds or rental subsidies to enhance these efforts.
If you are interested and or have potential projects located in Orange County that could utilize this funding, please see the Request for Information/Qualifications, and provide a response by 5:00 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
The RFI is also available on OpenGov (Number: OC-HK-RFI2024).
If you have any questions regarding this RFI, please contact Star Johnson at starteasha.johnson@occr.ocgov.com
**As of Monday, September 9, 2024, the 2023 Supportive Housing NOFA, as amended, is temporarily suspended until further notice, as we prioritize our resources for Homekey+.**
OC HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (OCHCD) announces the release of the 2023 Supportive Housing Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) First Amendment making available up to $32.7 million dollars of Federal HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), HOME American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP), Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) and 15G Reserves, to promote the acquisition, new construction, and acquisition/rehabilitation of Supportive Housing and will also provide up to 218 Housing Choice, Mainstream and/or Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Project Based Vouchers for extremely low-income households who are homeless.
Funds are available until the NOFA closes, is replaced by a new NOFA, or until all available funds are committed via Board of Supervisors action, whichever occurs first. Interested and qualified applicants who can successfully demonstrate their ability to provide supportive housing for extremely low-income households who are experiencing homelessness are encouraged to submit proposals.
The NOFA is available at the following County website links:
BidSync: NOFA 2023-02
Please refer any questions to:
Sherluna Vien
Housing & Community Development
1501 E. St. Andrew Pl, First Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Sherluna.Vien@occr.ocgov.com
Office: (714) 480-2936
Or
Michelle Zdeba
Michelle.Zdeba@occr.ocgov.com
Office: (714) 480-2994
Mortgage Assistance Program
The County’s Mortgage Assistance Program (MAP) provides silent (deferred payment) down payment assistance loans to assist low-income first-time homebuyers (FTHB). Eligible FTHB’s annual income must not exceed 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI). The loans are designed to help with the down payment to purchase a home. The 3% simple interest, deferred payment loan has a 30 year term and a maximum loan amount of $80,000. Homebuyers must occupy the property as their primary residence. There is a 1% minimum down payment requirement for this program and the total sales prices shall not exceed 85% of the Orange County median sales price for all homes. All applicants are required to attend a homebuyer education workshop.
If you are interested in obtaining more information or an application for the MAP program, please contact our program administrator, Affordable Housing Clearinghouse at (949) 859-9255 or view their website at http://www.affordable-housing.org/.
The PLHA Five Year Plan is a planning document that states the eligible PLHA activities to be undertaken by the County of Orange for the following five years. It includes the actual amount of the first year and an estimated amount during the five-year plan period. To receive an allocation of PLHA funds, the County must submit the approved plan along with the application to the State of California Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department.
For additional information and updates, please go to the Community Development page via this link: https://www.ochcd.org/community-development.
