Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities–Round 9

Strategic Growth Council · State of California

At a glance

Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities–Round 9 is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Strategic Growth Council (State of California). The application deadline was May 28, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $10M – $50M. Applicant types listed as eligible include business, nonprofit, public agency and tribal government. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Estimate · calculated by GrantsJunction

Expected to open around January 2027

This program has posted at about the same time each year. If it follows its pattern, the next round should post between Dec 24, 2026 and Mar 8, 2027, with about 60 days to apply.

Based on 3 past postings: Jan 30, 2023, Jan 19, 2024, Apr 2, 2025. Confidence: low. Agencies can change or skip a year; only the agency's posted notice is official. Watch it and we'll email you when the next round posts.

Key facts

Apr 2, 2025Posted
May 28, 2025Application deadline

Opened: Apr 2, 2025
Close date: May 28, 2025
Award floor: $10,000,000
Award ceiling: $50,000,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant, Loan

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant and Loan
Funding source: State — Funding for the AHSC Program is provided through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), an account established to receive Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds.
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Other — AHSC funds both loans for affordable housing, and grants for housing-related infrastructure, transportation projects, and community programming. The housing loan is provided at the time of contract signing, shortly after awards are made, and used to close the awardee's construction loan. Grant funds are provided on a reimbursement basis.
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 5 years
Expected award announcement: December 2025
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: Per Section 112.a.1 of the Guidelines, the program's Project Area Type targets (as a percentage of funds available) are as follows: (A) TOD Project Area applications target: 35% (B) ICP Project Area applications target: 35% (C) RIPA application target: 10% Additionally, the program has a target to award at least one project from each of the Program's eight geographic areas of the state (Sec. 112.a.2).
How to submit: Online: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/programs-active/affordable-housing-and-sustainable-communities
Latest change note: Updated to reflect new dates and funding available for Round 8.

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Business
Nonprofit
Public Agency
Tribal Government

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Eligible Applicants: •Local Governments (City, County, City/County) •Local Transportation Agencies; Public Housing Authority; Transit Agency or Operator; Regional Transportation Planning Agency; Congestion Management Agency; Joint Powers Authority •School District; Facilities District; University or Community College District •Developer: Public, Private, or Nonprofit •Program Operator: Public, Private, or Nonprofit •Qualified Tribal Entities

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Private colleges & universities

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

The Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program aims to fund projects for affordable housing, which include partnerships and collaboration to integrate transportation and other community benefits. The Program encourages housing and transportation within proximity of jobs and key destinations, which are accessible by walking, biking, and transit. https://sgc.ca.gov/grant-programs/ahsc/

Description

The Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program (AHSC) builds healthier communities and protects the environment by increasing the supply of affordable places to live near jobs, stores, transit, and other daily needs. Personal vehicle use is, by far, the most significant source of greenhouse gas emissions in California. AHSC reduces these emissions by funding projects that make it easier for residents to get out of their cars and walk, bike, or take public transit. Funded by auction proceeds from California’s Cap-and-Trade emissions reduction program, AHSC is administered by the Strategic Growth Council and implemented by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. WHAT DOES AHSC FUND? AHSC provides funding for affordable housing developments (new construction or renovation) and transportation infrastructure. This may include sustainable transportation infrastructure, such as new transit vehicles, sidewalks, and bike lanes; transportation-related amenities, such as bus shelters, benches, or shade trees; and other programs that encourage residents to walk, bike, and use public transit.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Program contact (as published)

ahsc@sgc.ca.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities–Round 9”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Business, Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “Eligible Applicants: •Local Governments (City, County, City/County) •Local Transportation Agencies; Public Housing Authority; Transit Agency or Operator; Regional Transportation Planning Agency; Congestion Management Agency; Joint Powers Authority •School District; Facilities Dis…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities–Round 9”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $10m – $50m.

How do I apply for “Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities–Round 9”?

Applications go directly to Strategic Growth Council, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/programs-active/affordable-housing-and-sustainable-communities. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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