HCD Looking for Comments on AB434 “Super NOFA”

The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is inviting comments on proposed amendments to the following program guidelines:

• Multifamily Housing Program (MHP)

• Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant (Serna or FWHG)

• Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention (VHHP)

• Infill Infrastructure Grant (IIG) (2007)

This memo offers guidance for stakeholders, particularly developers interested in applying for future rounds of multifamily affordable housing development funding from HCD, in reviewing and providing comments on the draft guidelines including an overview of important changes to programs, rating and ranking criteria, and proposed funding allocation methodology.

These proposed amendments modify the guidelines currently in effect. When final, the changes will be in effect for the “Super NOFA” scheduled for release in February 2022.

HCD will accept public comments on the draft guidelines through January 5, 2022.

Comments must be submitted via this Public Comment Form no later than 5 p.m. PST on

the final day of public comment.

The rest of the Summary Memo can be found here. 

Additional information about AB 434, the Super NOFA, including links to MHP and other programs affected by this legislation, can be found here.