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Funding Opportunities

Community Development Agency

The County of Marin administers local, state and federal funding for the development and preservation of affordable housing throughout Marin County.

 

Current Opportunities

Applications for 2024-25 Funding Cycle

***FUNDING APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED***

Applications for 2024-25 for funding for affordable housing, community infrastructure, and public services projects opened on Monday, January 22nd, 2024. Funding sources include:

  • Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG),
  • Federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and
  • State Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) matched by local Marin County Affordable Housing Fund (HTF)

Housing

Online Application - Closed
Pro Forma Budget  
Notice of Funding Available and Application Guidelines  
Application Prep Tool  

Public Services and Community Infrastructure/Capital Improvements

Online Application - Closed
Project Budget  
Notice of Funding Available and Application Guidelines  
Application Prep Tool  

Applications were accepted until Friday, February 16th, 2024 at 5:00 P.M.

Marin County Affordable Housing Fund (HTF)

The Marin County Affordable Housing Fund was created to increase the stock of permanently affordable housing units in the County. The Housing Trust provides a local funding source for financial and technical assistance to help affordable housing developers produce and preserve affordable housing. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Please submit applications by email to affordablehousing@marincounty.org. 

Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program

The Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) program through the CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) provides funding to local governments in California for housing-related projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of their local communities. Funding comes from Senate Bill 2 (SB2), which was part of a 15-bill housing package adopted in 2017 aimed at addressing the state’s housing shortage and high housing costs.

We are eligible for non-competitive PLHA funds as an Entitlement Community designated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and because we has an approved Housing Element in compliance with the State Housing Law, at the time of application, and submit Annual Progress Reports approved by HCD.

In 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved a five-year plan for these funds to match Housing Trust funds for predevelopment, development, acquisition, and preservation of multi-family projects, with an emphasis on projects that house those that earn at or under 60 percent Area Median Income (AMI), as stipulated in the PLHA Final Guidelines. 

Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF) Competitive Program

The Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF) program through the CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) provides matching funds to local and regional housing trust funds dedicated to the creation, rehabilitation, or preservation of affordable housing, transitional housing and emergency shelters. This funding is provided by the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018 (Proposition 1), adopted by voters on November 6, 2018. Awards are competitive and require a dollar-for-dollar match.

  • 2023 Application

    Following approval of funding recommendations by the Board of Supervisors on May 16, 2023, we submitted our competitive LHTF application to HCD on May 17 (Board Packet, Resolution 2023-39, Resolution 2023-40).

    The projects included in our application are:

    • Oak Hill Apartments, Eden Housing: $3,697,482
    • Educator/Workforce Housing (Oak Hill Apartments): Educational Housing Partners: $1,052,518
  • 2022 Application

    Following approval of funding recommendations by the Board of Supervisors on May 24, 2022, we submitted our competitive LHTF application to HCD on May 25 (Board Packet, Resolution 2022-45, Resolution 2022-46). Our application was awarded $3,238,500 on October 11, 2022.

    The projects included in our application were:

    • 1 Hamilton, EAH Housing: $500,000
    • 825 Drake Ave, The Pacific West Companies: $1,850,000
    • 31 Wharf Road, Bolinas Community Land Trust: $395,500
    • 3301 Kerner Blvd, Eden Housing: $92,500
    • Pt. Reyes Coast Guard, Eden Housing: $147,000
    • Novato Veterans/Workforce Housing, Homeward Bound of Marin: $253,500

Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships (HOME)

The Federal Grants Division provides Marin communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs. Federal funds are awarded to non-profits which provide community development activities, anti-poverty programs, and affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households throughout Marin County.