| 25-05 | September 16, 2025 | Consumer Price Index (CPI) Factor for Rent Increase Calculation for 2026 for CHRP, FHDP, RHCP-Bond, and SUHRP (PDF) | This memo provides the Consumer Price Index (CPI) factor to be used for calculating project rent increases for fiscal year 2026. It applies to all CHRP, FHDP, RHCP-Bond, and SUHRP projects. |
| 25-04 | June 16, 2025 | Replacement Reserve Guideline Updates (PDF) | The Guidelines set forth consistent criteria for evaluating replacement reserve withdrawal requests and the use of replacement reserve funds. |
| 25-03 | April 2, 2025 | LA County Waitlist Priority for Households Displaced by Wildfires (PDF) | In accordance with EO N-23-25, households displaced from their primary residence in Los Angeles County as a result of the proclaimed emergency shall be prioritized on the waiting lists for rental housing in the Department’s housing portfolio upon demonstration that the household (i) was displaced from a residence in Los Angeles County due to the proclaimed emergency; (ii) is currently experiencing homelessness; and (iii) meets all HCD program-eligibility requirements of the vacant dwelling unit. |
| 25-02 | February 18, 2025 | FWHG Marketing and Prioritization Requirements (PDF) | This policy sets forth marketing and prioritization requirements for FWHG-funded multifamily housing projects. The requirements require marketing in OMS centers and prioritization of eligible migrant farmworkers into FWHG units as detailed in Chapter 523, Statutes of 2024 Assembly Bill 2240. |
| 25-01 | January 21, 2025 | Disability Income Exclusion for Veterans (PDF) | This memo sets forth a disability income exclusion for HUD-VASH participants who are applying to or living in HCD-assisted units and highlights a similar disability income exclusion for all VHHP tenants and VHHP applicants. |
| 24-06 | November 25, 2024 | VHHP Secondary Tenants Policy (PDF) | This policy establishes a petition process to temporarily redesignate a portion of a VHHP-assisted project’s 30% Area Median Income (AMI) Supportive Housing units at 50% or 60% AMI. |
| 24-05 | October 7, 2024 | 2024 Supportive Services Cost Limits Omnibus Guideline Amendments (PDF) | This memo sets forth increased cost caps for supportive services funded through project budgets for DSFA multifamily rental programs. |
| 24-04 | September 27, 2024; amended January 2, 2025 | LWSI Omnibus Amendment (PDF) | Removal of Limited Waiver of Sovereign Immunity requirements for most of HCD's state-funded housing programs. |
| 24-03 | June 19, 2024; | Developer Fee Memo (PDF) | This memo provides important updates and clarifications regarding the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) policies on developer fees and project funding. |
| 24-02 | May 30, 2024; | Homeownership Omnibus Amendment (PDF) | Sets forth and repeals certain requirements under multiple homeownership financing programs, specifically the CalHome program and the homeownership elements of the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant program (“Serna Homeownership”). |
| 23-01 | January 3, 2023; amended August 8, 2023 | Transition Reserve Policy (PDF) | Sets forth the Department’s transition reserve policy applicable to all HCD funded multifamily rental programs. |
| 22-07 | July 29, 2022 | Infill Infrastructure Grant Program COVID - 19 liquidation extension (PDF) | Sets forth and clarifies certain requirements un the IIG Program of 2019 Guidelines. The 2021 Budget Bill Guideline Amendment (Chapter 21, statute of 2021) authorized the Department of Finance to authorize and extension of the liquidation Period it is determined that an extension is needed to facilitate a projects’ completion due to the impact of COVID-19. |
| 22-03 | May 5, 2022 | Omnibus Guideline Amendment (PDF) | Sets forth, clarifies and repeals certain requirements under the Multifamily Housing Program (MHP), Homekey and California Housing Accelerator programs. |
| 22-02 | March 30, 2022 and amended Dec. 19, 2022 | Notice of Disencumbrance (PDF) | Sets forth the Department’s disencumbrance policy applicable to all HCD state funded multifamily rental programs. |
| 22-01 | March 30, 2022 and amended April 3, 2023 | Notice of Negative Points (PDF) | Sets forth the Department’s negative points policy applicable to all state and federal funding programs which will apply to any application submitted under a Notice of Funding Availability released on or after March 31, 2022. |
| 21-05 | June 22, 2021 | Notice of Omnibus Interpretive Guidance to Program Guidelines (PDF) | Sets forth and repeals certain requirements under multiple multifamily financing programs for the purposes of securing Calendar Year 2021 disaster credits through the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) |
| 21-06 | August 11, 2021 and amended September 13, 2023 | Repeal of Stacking Prohibition of Multiple Department Funding Sources (PDF) | Sets forth and repeals the Department’s stacking prohibition of multiple Department Funding Sources for all multifamily programs allowing the use of multiple funding sources on the same Assisted Unit in a single Project for applications submitted for HCD on or after July 1, 2021 |
| 20-01 | September 1, 2020 | Electronic Signature Policy (PDF) | Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) will accept electronic copies of signatures (“e-signatures”) instead of wet or original signature. The requirements for the e-signature may vary slightly depending on the document. |
