Infill Infrastructure Grant Program (IIG)

Purpose

The purpose of the IIG Program is to promote infill housing development by providing financial assistance for Capital Improvement Projects that are an integral part of, or necessary to facilitate the development of, a Qualifying Infill Project or a Qualifying Infill Area.

Assistance Type

IIG is grant assistance, available as gap funding for infrastructure improvements necessary for specific residential or mixed-use infill development projects or areas. Funds will be allocated through a competitive process, based on the merits of the individual Infill Projects and Areas. Application selection criteria includes project readiness, affordability, density, access to transit, proximity to amenities, and consistency with regional plans.

Eligible Activities/Costs

To be eligible for funding, a Capital Improvement Project must be an integral part of, or necessary for the development of either a Qualifying Infill Project or housing designated within a Qualifying Infill Area. Eligible costs include the construction, rehabilitation, demolition, relocation, preservation, and acquisition of infrastructure.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Applicants means one of, or any combination of, the following:

(1) A nonprofit or for-profit Developer of a Qualifying Infill Project;

(2) A city, county, city and county, or public housing authority, or redevelopment agency that has jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Area;

(3) A city, county, city and county, public housing authority, or redevelopment agency that has jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Area applying jointly with an “owners’ association,” as defined in the Street and Highways Code section 36612 for a business or property improvement district that includes the Qualifying Infill Area;

(4) The duly constituted governing body of an Indian reservation or rancheria that has jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Area or a Tribally Designated Housing Entity that is the Developer of a Qualifying Infill Project.

Guidelines

• New! IIG Draft Guidelines (DOC)
• New! IIG Draft Guidelines with Track Changes (DOC) ) - 21-Day Public Comment Period ends October 7, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Comments can be emailed to Infill@hcd.ca.gov
• New! Summary of Program Updates (DOC)

Past Guidelines

• October 30, 2019 Guidelines - Amended February 14, 2020 (PDF)
• October 30, 2019 Guidelines with Track Changes - Amended February 14, 2020(PDF)
• Statement of Reasons (PDF)
• Round 5 Guidelines (PDF)
• Round 4 Guidelines (PDF)

Webinar Dates

September 28, 2020
IIG Program Draft Guidelines Webinar
Webinar Presentation (PPT)

September 30, 2020
IIG Program Draft Guidelines Webinar
Webinar Presentation (PPT)

Get Funding

Applications are invited through the issuance of Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs).

Current NOFAs

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2019-2020 NOFAS

• 2019 Notice of Funding Availability for Large Jurisdictions - Amendment (PDF)
• 2019 Notice of Funding Availability for Small Jurisdictions - Amendment (DOC)
• IIG Supplemental Application (XLS)
• Universal Application (XLS)
• STD. 204 - Payee Data Record (PDF)
• FI$Cal Government TIN Form (PDF)
• Financial Assistance Application Tool (FAAST)
• NOFA Workshop Presentation (PDF)
• Applications Received and Self-Scores for Large Jurisdictions (PDF)
• Applications Received and Self-Scores for Small Jurisdictions (PDF)

Program Forms

Management Memos

There are currently no management memos for the IIG Program on the website.

Training and Technical Assistance

There are currently no IIG Training and Technical resources on the website at this time.