Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) FY 2027
Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) FY 2027 supports developers creating rental, homeownership, senior, and supportive housing in New Jersey to meet demonstrated needs and sustain long-term affordability.
Funder: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Due Dates: November 19, 2026, at 11:59 PM (Application and documents) | January 5, 2027 (Anticipated awards)
Funding Amounts: Up to $3,000,000 per project; $30,000,000 available for approximately 10–12 projects
Summary: Supports development of fully affordable rental, homeownership, senior, and supportive housing in New Jersey.
Key Information: Projects must be 100% affordable, contain no more than 25 units, and use Housing Affordability Service for lease-up or sales.
Description
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (NJDCA) administers the Affordable Housing Trust Fund FY 2027 competition to support affordable housing development across New Jersey. Funding supports rental and homeownership projects, including senior and supportive housing, that respond to demonstrated housing needs and can sustain operating costs throughout the restricted affordability period.
The program emphasizes financial feasibility, project readiness, realistic construction and operating budgets, committed financing, and leveraging other funding sources. Review also considers development-team experience, access to community resources, neighborhood-compatible design, and market demand. Priority points favor additional family-sized units, projects in HUD-designated 2026 Difficult to Develop Areas, and nonprofit developers. Supportive housing must serve one of the specified special-needs populations.
