Community Controlled Affordable Housing (CCAH) Program
Forecasted
Community Controlled Affordable Housing (CCAH) Program supports local communities with planning, pre-development, and acquisition projects to strengthen resident governance and long-term housing affordability.
Funder: Homes and Community Renewal
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Proposal deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,000,000 total; up to $25,000 for planning, $75,000 for pre-development, or $150,000 for acquisition per project; two-year term
Summary: Supports community-controlled affordable housing through planning, pre-development, and acquisition projects that advance resident governance and long-term affordability.
Key Information: Applicants must be nonprofits with demonstrated resident support; organizations seeking incorporation may apply through a fiscal sponsor.
Description
The Community Controlled Affordable Housing (CCAH) Program is administered by the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC), part of New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR). It supports local communities pursuing resident autonomy over housing decisions through planning, pre-development, and property acquisition. Housing may be naturally occurring or government regulated, but should not cost burden the residents benefiting from the project.
Fundable activities include changing ownership structures through mutual housing, cooperatives, or community land trusts; acquiring sites for community-controlled housing; and preparing to preserve housing already controlled by residents. Projects may also create or reinforce resident-led governance through tenant associations, cohousing groups, intentional community organizations, eviction-free zones, or ecovillages. The program emphasizes community ownership, preservation, and resident participation alongside long-term affordability.
