CalHOME Program
CalHOME funds local agencies and nonprofits to expand and preserve affordable homeownership and housing rehabilitation for low- and very low-income Californians.
Funder: California Department of Housing & Community Development
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application – projected)
Funding Amounts: Recent funding rounds: approx. $143M total; typical awards $300,000–$10M; funding varies by activity and region.
Summary: Supports local agencies and nonprofits to expand and preserve affordable homeownership for low- and very low-income households in California.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; dates and details may shift pending release of the next NOFA.
Description
The CalHOME Program, administered by the California Department of Housing & Community Development, provides grants to local public agencies and nonprofit corporations to facilitate affordable homeownership and housing rehabilitation for low- and very low-income households. The program funds a variety of activities, including predevelopment, site development and acquisition, rehabilitation of site-built and manufactured homes, downpayment assistance, mortgage financing, homebuyer counseling, and technical assistance for self-help homeownership. The overarching goal is to help eligible households become or remain homeowners and to support neighborhood revitalization and sustainable community development across California.
