National Housing Trust Fund 2027
National Housing Trust Fund 2027 supports affordable housing developers in producing and preserving decent, safe rental homes for extremely low-income households, with affordability lasting at least 30 years.
Funder: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Due Dates: June 30, 2027 (Application initiation) | June 30, 2027 (Application submission)
Funding Amounts: Award amounts vary; grant period July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027
Summary: Supports affordable rental housing production and preservation for extremely low-income households earning 30% or less of Area Median Income.
Key Information: Supported rental housing must remain affordable for at least 30 years.
Description
The National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) is an affordable housing production and preservation program administered by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs through its Division of Housing and Community Resources. It complements existing federal, state, and local efforts to increase and preserve decent, safe, and sanitary affordable rental housing.
The program supports nonprofit and for-profit affordable housing developers serving extremely low-income households, defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as households earning 30% or less of Area Median Income. Its focus combines housing quality, rental affordability, and preservation, with a long-term affordability commitment tied to the continuing housing needs of these households.
