2025 Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability

Department of Housing and Community Development · State of California

At a glance

2025 Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Department of Housing and Community Development (State of California). The application deadline was September 30, 2026. Total estimated funding is $50M. Applicant types listed as eligible include 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.

Key facts

Apr 1, 2025Posted
Sep 30, 2026Application deadline

Opened: Apr 1, 2025
Close date: Sep 30, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $50,000,000
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 — Of the $50 million in Tribal MFSN funds, approximately $30 million is from the Multifamily Housing Program (MHP) and $20 million from the Infill Infrastructure Grant (IIG) program.
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Advances & 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: 24 months to 4-5 yrs
Expected award announcement: Fall 2026
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: Funding under this NOFA is not subject to specific geographic allocations; however, to the extent possible, the Department will distribute funds equitably throughout the state.
How to submit: Online: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/tribal-multifamily-finance-super-nofa
Latest change note: Updated application deadline and expected award date

Who can apply

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

Tribal Government

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Tribal GovernmentEligible Applicants may apply jointly with an eligible co-Applicant, which may include other Tribal Entities, Urban Indian Organizations, local jurisdictions, or private nonprofit or for-profit corporations

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

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 Department announces the availability of approximately $50 million in funds available through this first round of the Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability (Tribal MFSN). This NOFA makes funds more easily accessible to Tribes and Tribal Entities and provides flexible options to address the unique needs of Indian communities to achieve better outcomes in health, climate, and household stability.

Description

Rather than utilizing a set-aside within the standard MFSN Program, this NOFA operates independently and is tailored to meet the specific affordable housing needs of California Tribes. Funds offered under this NOFA and the criteria specified herein are available solely and exclusively to eligible Tribal Entities. This NOFA provides forgivable loans to assist with the new construction, rehabilitation, and conversion of permanent and transitional rental housing for lower income households. This NOFA also provides grants for the construction, rehabilitation, demolition, relocation, preservation, or other physical improvement of parks, water, sewer, or other utility service, streets/ roads, adaptive reuse, transit station structured parking and facilities, facilities that support pedestrian or bicycle transit, sidewalk improvements.Keywords: Tribal, Tribal Entities, Native American, NAHASDA

Program page on the agency site ↗

Program contact (as published)

Tribal Programs Team
StateTribalFunding@hcd.ca.gov
1-916-263-2771

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “2025 Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Tribal Government. It adds: “Tribal GovernmentEligible Applicants may apply jointly with an eligible co-Applicant, which may include other Tribal Entities, Urban Indian Organizations, local jurisdictions, or private nonprofit or for-profit corporations” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “2025 Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $50,000,000.

How do I apply for “2025 Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability”?

Applications go directly to Department of Housing and Community Development, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/tribal-multifamily-finance-super-nofa. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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