2025 Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability

Department of Housing and Community Development

The Department announces the availability of approximately $50 million in funds available through this first round of the Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability (Tribal MFSN). This NOFA makes funds more easily accessible to Tribes and Tribal Entities and provides flexibleโ€ฆ

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Helps California Tribes build or improve affordable rental housing and community facilities. Offers forgivable loans and grants for construction and rehabilitation projects.

Quick Facts

Funding
Up to $50,000,000
Deadline
Sep 30, 2026
Status
Accepting Applications
Category
Tribal & Native American Programs
Organization
Department of Housing and Community Development

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What Is This Program?

The Department announces the availability of approximately $50 million in funds available through this first round of the Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability (Tribal MFSN). This NOFA makes funds more easily accessible to Tribes and Tribal Entities and provides flexible options to address the unique needs of Indian communities to achieve better outcomes in health, climate, and household stability. Rather than utilizing a set-aside within the standard MFSN Program, this NOFA operates independently and is tailored to meet the specific affordable housing needs of California Tribes. Funds offered under this NOFA and the criteria specified herein are available solely and exclusively to eligible Tribal Entities. This NOFA provides forgivable loans to assist with the new construction, rehabilitation, and conversion of permanent and transitional rental housing for lower income households. This NOFA also provides grants for the construction, rehabilitation, demolition, relocation, preservation, or other physical improvement of parks, water, sewer, or other utility service, streets/ roads, adaptive reuse, transit station structured parking and facilities, facilities that support pedestrian or bicycle transit, sidewalk improvements.Keywords: Tribal, Tribal Entities, Native American, NAHASDA

What Benefits Are Offered?

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Flexible funding options for Tribal Governments and Entities in California to address housing and infrastructure needs in Indian communities. Provides forgivable loans for new construction or rehabilitation of permanent and transitional rental housing for lower-income households, and grants for community infrastructure like parks, utilities, streets, and transit facilities. A total of $50,000,000 is available across all awards.

Who Is Eligible?

Industries: housing development, infrastructure development

Region: California

Demographics: Indigenous

Other Criteria: Tribal Government, Tribal Entities, Urban Indian Organizations, local jurisdictions (as co-applicant), private nonprofit or for-profit corporations (as co-applicant), projects must benefit lower income households (for housing), Letter of Intent required

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๐Ÿ† Detailed Application Guide

๐Ÿ“‹What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

๐Ÿ“Steps to Apply
  • Read the full grant guidelines
  • Prepare application materials
  • Submit application by the deadline
๐ŸŒApplication Portal
https://www.grants.ca.gov/grants/2025-tribal-multifamily-finance-super-notice-of-funding-availability/
๐Ÿ“คSubmission Method
online
๐Ÿ“…Key Dates
9/30/26 16:00Application deadline
Fall 2026Expected award announcement
๐Ÿ”„Intake Type
fixed-deadline

๐Ÿ“„What Documents Are Required?

โœ…Required Documents
  • SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
  • SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
  • SF-424B (Assurances)
  • Project Narrative
  • Budget Narrative
  • indirect cost rate agreement
  • IRB approval letter
  • environmental review
๐Ÿ“ŽOptional Documents
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Letters of endorsement
๐Ÿ“Format Requirements
PDF only, max 10MB
โœ‰๏ธSupporting Letters
At least three letters of recommendation and two letters of endorsement.

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๐Ÿ’ฐWhat Expenses Are Eligible?

๐ŸงพEligible Expenses
  • new construction
  • rehabilitation
  • conversion of permanent and transitional rental housing
  • construction of parks
  • rehabilitation of parks
  • demolition
  • relocation
  • preservation of parks
  • improvement of water, sewer, or other utility service
  • improvement of streets/roads
  • adaptive reuse
  • transit station structured parking and facilities
  • sidewalk improvements
๐Ÿ’ณPayment Model
mixed

๐ŸคIs Matching Funding Required?

๐Ÿ”€Matching Required
No
๐Ÿ“šStacking Rules
No specific stacking rules mentioned, but grants can be combined with other funding sources.

๐Ÿ“ŠWhat Are the Reporting Requirements?

๐Ÿ—“๏ธReporting Frequency
annual
๐Ÿ“‘Reporting Requirements
  • SF-425 Federal Financial Report
  • performance progress report
๐Ÿ”Audit Requirements
OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
๐Ÿ“ขBranding Requirements
Acknowledgment of federal funding required
๐Ÿ—„๏ธRecord Retention Period
3 years post-final-report

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This program offers funding up to $50,000,000.

The application deadline is September 30, 2026.

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