Disaster Recovery Multifamily Housing Program (DR MHP)
DR-MHP works with developers in areas impacted by disasters, helping to build multifamily housing projects and generate crucial affordable housing units with CDBG-DR funds.
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The application period for the CDBG-DR MHP NOFA for 2023/2024 Disasters has closed. Thank you for your interest.
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Notice of Funding
The application period for the CDBG-DR MHP NOFA for 2023/2024 Disasters has closed. Thank you for your interest.
DR-MHP 2023/2024 NOFA
Approximately 137.8 million in CDBG-DR funds will be made available to private developers, public entities, and Tribal Entities seeking to build multifamily housing projects in areas affected by 2023 and 2024 federally-declared disaster floods.
Funding from this round is available in for the following regions.
| Region | Amount Available |
|---|---|
| Tuolumne, Tulare, and San Benito counties | $20,671,840 |
| San Diego County | $27,562,586 |
| Monterey County | $41,343,879 |
| Santa Cruz County | $48,234,525 |
| Total | $137,812,930 |
DR-ACCEL Program
$53 million in CDBG-DR funds for 2022 – 2023 floods was made available to take the place of low-income housing tax credit equity or tax-exempt bonds for projects that have received a HCD loan award on December 31, 2023 or prior, that have not yet begun construction in the counties of San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz, Merced or Ventura.
DR-MHP Round One NOFA
$120.8 million in CDBG-DR funds for 2020 wildfires were made available for the development of affordable multifamily housing in the counties of Santa Cruz, Butte, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Los Angeles, Fresno, Shasta and Siskiyou under a NOFA on June 28, 2024. The application period closed on September 6, 2024 and applications are currently under review. $26.8 million in CDBG-DR funds for the 2018 Woolsey Fire were again made available for the development of affordable multifamily housing in the cities of Agoura Hills, Calabasas and Malibu on December 13, 2024. The application period closed on January 10, 2025.
Eligible Projects
To be eligible for the 2023/2024 DR-MHP funds, the proposed project must be located in one of these counties:
- Tuolumne
- Tulare
- San Benito
- San Diego
- Monterey
- Santa Cruz
Additionally, the proposed project must fulfill all the items listed under Section 2.3 of the 2024 DR-MHP Program Policies and Procedures, located under the Resources tab.
Eligible Applicants
An eligible applicant will become the sponsor of a project upon receipt of a DR-MHP award. Eligible applicants include nonprofit or for-profit Developers and Tribal Entities.
Sponsor(s) must be eligible to receive federal funds and will not receive DR-MHP awards if they are listed on the government-wide exclusion list in the System for Award Management (SAM).
DR-ACCEL Eligibility
To be eligible for funding the 2023 DR-ACCEL program, proposed projects must be located in one of the counties of San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Merced, Santa Cruz, or Ventura. Additionally, the project must have received one of the following HCD loan award commitment on December 31, 2023 or prior:
- Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program (loan-only)
- HOME Investment Partnerships Program (loan-only)
- HOME Investment Partnerships Program – American Rescue Plan (loan-only)
- Housing for a Healthy California Program (loan-only)
- Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program (loan-only, multifamily only)
- National Housing Trust Fund (loan-only)
- Supportive Housing Multifamily Housing Program (loan-only)
- Transit-Oriented Development Implementation Program (loan-only)
- Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program (loan-only)
No Place Like Home (NPLH) funded projects do not qualify for an award under DR-ACCEL, unless the NPLH award is a loan that is administered by the Department. NPLH awards administered by entities other than the Department are not eligible for an award under DR-ACCEL, unless the project also receives a loan award from one of the other qualifying HCD funding programs identified in this Project Solicitation.
Homekey-funded projects do not qualify for an award under DR-ACCEL, unless they have a program award from another qualifying HCD program.
If you believe your project meets the criteria for funding under DR-ACCEL or otherwise have concerns or questions, please contact program staff at DR-MHP@hcd.ca.gov.
The CDBG-DR MHP 2023/2024 Timeline is as follows:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| NOFA Release | September 8, 2025 |
| NOFA Workshop (General Population) | September 23, 2025 |
| NOFA Workshop (Tribal Entities) | September 24, 2025 |
| Application Release | October 10, 2025 |
| Application Due Date | November 21, 2025 |
| Award Announcements | February 2026 |
The DR-ACCEL program timeline is as follows:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Project Solicitation Release | January 31, 2025 |
| Application Release | February 20, 2025 |
| Application Due Date | March 26, 2025 |
| Awards Announcements | August 2025 |
| Standard Agreement Execution | November 2025 |
| Commencement of Construction | February 2026 |
| Construction End | February 2029 (3 Years) |
| Lease-Up | May 2029 |
| Permanent Conversion | August 2029 |
| Project Closeout | October 2029 |
| DR23 Grant Closeout | July 15, 2030 |
The DR-MHP 2020 Program timeline is as follows:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| DR-MHP NOFA Release | June 28, 2024 |
| Workshops | July 11, 2024 (general population) July 15, 2024 (tribal applicants) |
| DR-MHP Application Release | July 19, 2024 |
| DR-MHP Application Due Date | September 6, 2024 |
| DR-MHP Award Announcements | March 18, 2025 |
| DR-MHP Funds encumbered through an executed Standard Agreement | March, 2025 through August, 2025 |
| Project Construction Start | March 29, 2026 |
| Project Construction Completion | September 25, 2027 |
| Project Lease Up | December 24, 2027 |
| Project Closeout Date | June 21, 2028 |
| Grant Period Close | September 16, 2028 |
The DR-MHP 2018 Program timeline is as follows:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Publish Program Policies and Procedures | Mid-January 2021 |
| Begin Accepting Due Diligences via Grant Network | January 15, 2021 |
| Q&A Webinar on Policies and Procedures | January 28, 2021 |
| Due Diligence Submissions due in Grants Network | March 15, 2021 |
| Final Date to Submit Solicitation for HCD Review | 6 months after MSA Execution |
| Final Date to Submit Project Applications | December 31, 2022 |
| Final Date to HCD to issue Notice(s) to Proceed | December 31, 2025 |
| Final Date to Submit Certificate of Occupancy for all Projects | January 31, 2029 |
| HCD DR_MHP Program Closeout | December 1, 2029 |
| HCD-HUD Grant Closeout | December 1, 2030 |
The DR-MHP 2017 Program timeline is as follows:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Final Date to Submit Notice of Interest | January 31, 2020 |
| Publish Program Policies and Procedures | March 31, 2020 |
| Q&A Webinar on Policies and Procedures | March 25, 2020 |
| Open Program Portal via Grants Network | March 27, 2020 |
| Due Diligence Submission due in Grants Network | August 1, 2020 |
| Begin Master Standard Agreement (MSA) Execution Process in Grants Network | Week of August 17, 2020 |
| Final Date to Submit Solicitation for HCD Review | 6 months after MSA Execution |
| Policies and Procedures Version 2 Workshop (webinar) | September 22, 2020 |
| Application Workshops (webinar) | October 2020 |
| Final Date to Submit Project Applications | December 31, 2021 |
| HCD Reallocation of Unused Funds | January 2022 |
| Final Date for HCD to issue Notice(s) to Proceed | December 31, 2025 |
| Final Date to Submit Certificate of Occupancy for all Projects | December 31, 2027 |
| HCD DR-MHP Program Closeout | January 31, 2027 |
2023/2024 DR-MHP Program Administration
- 2023/2024 DR-MHP Program Policies and Procedures V2 (PDF)
- CDBG-DR MHP NOFA for 2023/2024 Disasters (PDF)
2023/2024 DR-MHP Technical Assistance
- 2023/2024 DR-MHP Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
- 2023/2024 DR-MHP Application Workshop (PDF)
- 2023/2024 DR-MHP Application Workshop for Building on Tribal Land (PDF)
- 2023/2024 DR-MHP Application Workshop Recording
- 2023/2024 DR-MHP Application Workshop Recording for Building on Tribal Land
2023 DR-ACCEL Technical Assistance
- DR-ACCEL Application Workshop Slides (PDF)
- DR-ACCEL Application Workshop Recording (YouTube)
- DR-ACCEL Frequency Asked Questions V2 (PDF)
2023 DR-ACCEL Program Administration
- DR-ACCEL Applications Received (PDF)
- CDBG-DR ACCEL Project Solicitation and Policies and Procedures (PDF)
2020 Program Administration
- 2020 DR-MHP Policies and Procedures V1.2(PDF)
- 2020 DR-MHP Frequently Asked Questions V4 (PDF)
- DR-MHP Round One Applications Received and Self-Scores (XLS)
- DR-MHP Round One Initial Point Scores (XLS)
- CDBG-DR MHP Round One NOFA (PDF)
2020 Technical Assistance
- 2020 DR-MHP Application Workshop (PDF)
- 2020 DR-MHP Application Workshop for Building on Tribal Land (PDF)
- Application Workshop Recording
- ADA Compliance
- Tribal Application Workshop Recording
2020 Application Documents
Application documents will be posted under the Apply Now button.
2020 Program Forms
- Standard Agreement Exhibit A (PDF)
- Standard Agreement Exhibit B (PDF)
- Standard Agreement Exhibit D (PDF)
- Standard Agreement Exhibit E (PDF)
2018 Program Resources
- DR-MHP Policies and Procedures Manual v.4 February 2025 (PDF)
- Appendix A: DR-MHP Subrecipient Project Solicitation Checklist (PDF)
- Appendix B: DR-MHP Development Application Review and Underwriting Checklist (PDF)
- DR-MHP Policies and Procedures Webinar Recording
2017 Program Resources
- DR-MHP Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) — 9/2020
- DR-MHP Policies and Procedures Manual v.4 February 2025 (PDF)
- Appendix A: DR-MHP Subrecipient Project Solicitation Checklist (PDF)
- Appendix B: DR-MHP Development Application Review and Underwriting Checklist (PDF)
- Summary of Policies and Procedures Manual Changes (PDF)
Disaster Recovery & Mitigation Links
- Environmental Compliance (DR-OOR)
- Infrastructure and Resilient Infrastructure Programs
- Workforce Development
- Mitigation Planning and Public Services
- National Disaster Resilience Competition
- Action Plans and Federal Register Notices (FRNs)
- ReCoverCA Homebuyer Assistance Program (DR-HBA)
- Disaster Recovery Dashboard and Reporting
- Disaster Grant Administration
2017 DR-MHP Overview
The 2017 programs worked with local governments (Subrecipients) to identify, select, and submit potential Projects to HCD for eligibility review, approval, and funding. Subrecipients then worked with qualified Developers and Contractors to construct the approved Projects. All units funded by 2017 DR-MHP are affordable to households earning at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Income. The Department executed Master Standard Agreements (MSAs) with each Subrecipient and is executing Notices to Proceed (NTPs) for each of the Subrecipient’s projects.
2017 DR-MHP Executed MSAs and NTPs
- County of Butte (PDF)
- City of Clearlake (PDF)
- Los Angeles County Development Authority (PDF)
- County of Nevada (PDF)
- City of Napa (PDF)
- County of Mendocino (PDF)
- City of Santa Barbara (PDF)
- County of Santa Barbara (PDF)
- City of Santa Rosa (PDF)
- County of Sonoma (PDF)
- City of Ventura (PDF)
- County of Ventura (PDF)
- County of Yuba (PDF)
2018 DR-MHP Overview
The 2018 programs worked with local governments (Subrecipients) to identify, select, and submit potential Projects to HCD for eligibility review, approval, and funding. Subrecipients then worked with qualified Developers and Contractors to construct the approved Projects. All units funded by 2018 DR-MHP are affordable to households earning at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Income. The Department executed Master Standard Agreements (MSAs) with each Subrecipient and is executing Notices to Proceed (NTPs) for each of the Subrecipient’s projects.
2018 DR-MHP Executed MSAs and NTPs
- Butte County (PDF)
- City of Calabasas (PDF)
- City of Chico (PDF)
- City of Gridley (PDF)
- City of Lakeport (PDF)
- Los Angeles County Development Authority (PDF)
- City of Malibu (PDF)
- City of Oroville (PDF)
- Town of Paradise (PDF)
- City of Redding (PDF)
- County of Shasta (PDF)
- City of Shasta Lake (PDF)
- County of Ventura (PDF)
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