The Department of Housing and Community Development is announcing the availability of approximately $50 million in funds through the Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability (Tribal MFSN). This NOFA is tailored to meet the specific affordable housing needs of California Tribes and provides flexible options to address the unique needs of Indian communities. The funding will be used for the new construction, rehabilitation, and conversion of permanent and transitional rental housing for lower-income households, as well as 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.
Key aspects of this opportunity include:
• Eligible applicants are Tribal Governments, which may apply jointly with eligible co-applicants such as other Tribal Entities, Urban Indian Organizations, local jurisdictions, or private nonprofit or for-profit corporations.
• The funding is not subject to specific geographic allocations, but the Department will distribute funds equitably throughout the state.
• The application deadline is September 30, 2026, and the expected award announcement will be in Fall 2026.
• The period of performance is 24 months to 5 years.