OC HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (OCHCD) announces the release of the 2025 Supportive Housing Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) making available up to $12.05 million dollars of Federal HOME Investment Partnership 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 and will also provide up to 150 Housing Choice, Mainstream and/or Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Project Based Vouchers (PBVs) for extremely low-income households who are experiencing homelessness.
Acceptance of a proposal does not constitute a contract and does not obligate OCHCD to award funds and/or PBVs. 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.
Small-scale housing is an eligible activity under this NOFA, so long as it meets NOFA criteria and the guiding principles in the Commission to End Homelessness Small-Scale Housing Unit Report received and filed by the Board of Supervisors on January 28, 2025.
The NOFA is available at the following County website links:
OpenGov: NOFA 2025-01
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
The County of Orange (County) released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking developers that have experience with the acquisition, rehabilitation and use of property for permanent supportive housing and may have identified sites or are willing to work with the County on potential sites for State of California’s Homekey+ Program. The deadline to provide a response to the RFI was November 27, 2024. The County has reviewed submittals for the RFI, and as a result, is posting this Notification of Qualifications. Please refer any questions to Starteasha Johnson at Starteasha.Johnson@occr.ocgov.com
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
Utility Allowance Schedule
The Utility Allowance Schedule is applicable to the development of affordable housing units that utilize the County’s project-based vouchers. Developers may submit a request for a utility allowance letter to January Johnson at January.Johnson@occr.ocgov.com .
