AHSC Round 10 NOFA

Department of Housing and Community Development · State of California

At a glance

AHSC Round 10 NOFA is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Department of Housing and Community Development (State of California). The application deadline was May 4, 2026. Total estimated funding is $650M. 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 March 2027

This program has posted at about the same time each year. If it follows its pattern, the next round should post between Feb 2, 2027 and Apr 17, 2027, with about 56 days to apply.

Based on 3 past postings: Jan 19, 2024, Apr 2, 2025, Mar 11, 2026. 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

Mar 11, 2026Posted
May 4, 2026Application deadline

Opened: Mar 11, 2026
Close date: May 4, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $650,000,000
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 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), an account established to receive Cap-and-Invest auction proceeds.
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Reimbursement(s)
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Estimated award amounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 5-10 years
Expected award announcement: December 2026
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: The AHSC Program defines the eight geographic areas: Central Coast, Coastal Southern California, Inland Southern California, North State and Sierras, Sacramento Area, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley.
How to submit: Online: https://calhcd.service-now.com/csp?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=bf31b221c3c46d509a97251ce00131e2
Latest change note: Published and added application deadline

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 applicant entities shall include any of the following: (A) Sponsor;(B) Developer;(C) Program Operator;(D) Tribal Entity

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 AHSC Program furthers the purposes of AB 32 (Chapter 488, Statutes of 2006), SB 375 (Chapter 728, Statutes of 2008), and SB 32 (Chapter 249, Statutes of 2016) by investing in Projects that facilitate GHG Reduction by supporting more compact, infill development patterns, encouraging Active Transportation and transit usage, and protecting Agricultural Land from sprawl dev

Description

The California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) are pleased to announce the release of this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) with approximately $650 million in funds for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program (AHSC Program or Program). The AHSC Program provides grants and loans to eligible Applicants to benefit Disadvantaged Communities, Low-Income Communities, and Low-Income Households throughout California through increasing accessibility of affordable housing, employment centers, and Key Destinations via low-carbon transportation. These investments result in fewer vehicle miles traveled (VMT) through shortened or reduced vehicle trip length or mode shift from single occupancy vehicle use to transit, bicycling, or walking. Eligible Projects must fall into one of the following three eligible Project Area Types: 1. Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Project Areas2. Integrated Connectivity Project (ICP) Areas3. Rural Innovation Project Areas (RIPA) Keywords: Disadvantaged Communities, Low-Income Households, Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Project Areas, Integrated Connectivity Project (ICP) Areas, Rural Innovation Project Areas (RIPA), Affordable Housing Development (AHD) loan, Housing Related Infrastructure (HRI) grant, Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (STI) grant, Programs (PGM) (or PGM Costs) grant, AHD homeownership grant.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Program contact (as published)

Alisha Senter, Program Manager
AHSC@hcd.ca.gov
1-916-776-7588

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “AHSC Round 10 NOFA”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Business, Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “Eligible applicant entities shall include any of the following: (A) Sponsor;(B) Developer;(C) Program Operator;(D) Tribal Entity” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “AHSC Round 10 NOFA”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $650,000,000.

How do I apply for “AHSC Round 10 NOFA”?

Applications go directly to Department of Housing and Community Development, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://calhcd.service-now.com/csp?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=bf31b221c3c46d509a97251ce00131e2. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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