Disaster Recovery Multifamily Housing Program (DR MHP)

Eligible Projects

To be eligible for the 2020 DR-MHP funds, the proposed project must be located in one of the below counties:

• Santa Cruz
• Butte
• Napa, Solano, or Sonoma
• Fresno or Los Angeles
• Shasta or Siskiyou

To be eligible for the 2018 DR-MHP funds, the proposed project must be located in one of the below cities:

• Malibu
• Calabasas
• Agoura Hills

Additionally, the proposed project must fulfill the below criteria:

• At the time of application, Sponsor shall demonstrate site control in accordance with UMR §8303;
• Must not have closed on construction funding or already started construction;
• Must have a letter providing prior notification to the local legislative body, pursuant to HSC Section 50675.7(e);
• Have a letter or resolution of support for the proposed Project from the local legislative body, or tribal governing body where the proposed Project is located;
• Must tie back to the disaster by increasing the supply of affordable housing units in a MID area;
• Must have a minimum of five total units, including Scattered-Site Projects;
• Must have a minimum of five Affordable Units or 51 percent of units must be Affordable Units, whichever is greater;
• All sources of funding required to complete the Project must be identified, including the status of the funds (e.g., applied for funds – pending decision, applying for funds, or funds secured and fully committed to the project);
• Must be cost reasonable, which is what a reasonable person would pay in the same or similar circumstances for the same or similar item or service;
• Must conform to the Construction Standards set forth in Section 3.1 of the DR-MHP Policy, where applicable;
• Must comply with all applicable federal requirements set forth in Section 3.4 of the DR-MHP Policy.

For other key threshold requirements, please consult the 2020 DR-MHP Program Policies and Procedures, located under the Resources tab.

Eligible Applicants

An eligible applicant will become the sponsor of a project upon receipt of a 2020 DR-MHP award. Eligible applicants include nonprofit or for-profit Developers and Tribal Entities.

Sponsor(s) must be eligible to receive federal funds and will not receive DR-MHP awards if they are listed on the government-wide exclusion list in the System for Award Management (SAM).

DR-ACCEL Eligibility

To be eligible for funding the 2023 DR-ACCEL program, proposed projects must be located in one of the counties of San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Merced, Santa Cruz, or Ventura. Additionally, the project must have received one of the following HCD loan award commitment on December 31, 2023 or prior:

• Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program (loan-only)
• HOME Investment Partnerships Program (loan-only)
• HOME Investment Partnerships Program – American Rescue Plan (loan-only)
• Housing for a Healthy California Program (loan-only)
• Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program (loan-only, multifamily only)
• National Housing Trust Fund (loan-only)
• Supportive Housing Multifamily Housing Program (loan-only)
• Transit-Oriented Development Implementation Program (loan-only)
• Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program (loan-only)

No Place Like Home (NPLH) funded projects do not qualify for an award under DR-ACCEL, unless the NPLH award is a loan that is administered by the Department. NPLH awards administered by entities other than the Department are not eligible for an award under DR-ACCEL, unless the project also receives a loan award from one of the other qualifying HCD funding programs identified in this Project Solicitation.

Homekey-funded projects do not qualify for an award under DR-ACCEL, unless they have a program award from another qualifying HCD program.

If you believe your project meets the criteria for funding under DR-ACCEL or otherwise have concerns or questions, please contact program staff at DR-MHP@hcd.ca.gov.

The CDBG-DR MHP Round One program timeline is as follows:

The DR-ACCEL program timeline is as follows:

2023 DR-ACCEL Technical Assistance

• DR-ACCEL Application Workshop Slides (PDF)
• DR-ACCEL Application Workshop Recording (YouTube)

2023 DR-ACCEL Program Administration

• DR-ACCEL Workbook (XLS)

2020 Program Administration

• 2020 DR-MHP Policies and Procedures V1.2(PDF)
• 2020 DR-MHP Frequently Asked Questions V4 (PDF)
• DR-MHP Round One Applications Received and Self-Scores (XLS)
• DR-MHP Round One Initial Point Scores (XLS)
• CDBG-DR MHP Round One NOFA (PDF)

2020 Technical Assistance

• 2020 DR-MHP Application Workshop (PDF)
• 2020 DR-MHP Application Workshop for Building on Tribal Land (PDF)
• Application Workshop Recording
• ADA Compliance
• Tribal Application Workshop Recording

2020 Application Documents

Application documents will be posted under the Apply Now button.

2020 Program Forms

• Standard Agreement Exhibit A (PDF)
• Standard Agreement Exhibit B (PDF)
• Standard Agreement Exhibit D (PDF)
• Standard Agreement Exhibit E (PDF)

2018 Program Resources

• DR-MHP Policies and Procedures Manual v.4 February 2025 (PDF)
• Appendix A: DR-MHP Subrecipient Project Solicitation Checklist (PDF)
• Appendix B: DR-MHP Development Application Review and Underwriting Checklist (PDF)
• DR-MHP Policies and Procedures Webinar Recording

2017 Program Resources

• DR-MHP Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) — 9/2020
• DR-MHP Policies and Procedures Manual v.4 February 2025 (PDF)
• Appendix A: DR-MHP Subrecipient Project Solicitation Checklist (PDF)
• Appendix B: DR-MHP Development Application Review and Underwriting Checklist (PDF)
• Summary of Policies and Procedures Manual Changes (PDF)

2017 DR-MHP Overview

The 2017 programs worked with local governments (Subrecipients) to identify, select, and submit potential Projects to HCD for eligibility review, approval, and funding. Subrecipients then worked with qualified Developers and Contractors to construct the approved Projects. All units funded by 2017 DR-MHP are affordable to households earning at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Income. The Department executed Master Standard Agreements (MSAs) with each Subrecipient and is executing Notices to Proceed (NTPs) for each of the Subrecipient’s projects.

2017 DR-MHP Executed MSAs and NTPs

• County of Butte (PDF)
  • 1297 Park Avenue Notice to Proceed (PDF)
• City of Clearlake (PDF)
  • Oak Valley Villas (PDF)
• Los Angeles County Development Authority (PDF)
  • 2052 Lake Avenue Apartments Notice to Proceed (PDF)
  • 2052 Lake Avenue Apartments Notice to Proceed, Amendment 1 (PDF)
• County of Nevada (PDF)
• City of Napa (PDF)
  • Heritage House & Valle Verde (PDF)
  • Valley Lodge (PDF)
• County of Mendocino (PDF)
  • Acorn Valley Plaza (PDF)
• City of Santa Barbara (PDF)
• County of Santa Barbara (PDF)
  • Escalante Meadows (PDF)
• City of Santa Rosa (PDF)
  • Caritas Homes Phase 1 (PDF)
  • Linda Tunis Senior Apartments Notice To Proceed (PDF)
  • 3575 Mendocino Avenue (PDF)
  • The Cannery at Railroad Square (PDF)
• County of Sonoma (PDF)
  • 3575 Mendocino Ave Phase 2 (PDF)
  • 414 Petaluma (PDF)
  • Petaluma River Place (PDF)
• City of Ventura (PDF)
  • Ventura Westview Village II (PDF)
• County of Ventura (PDF)
  • Central Terrace (PDF)
  • Peoples’ Place (PDF)
  • Westview Village II (PDF)
• County of Yuba (PDF)
  • Prosperity Village (PDF)

2018 DR-MHP Overview

The 2018 programs worked with local governments (Subrecipients) to identify, select, and submit potential Projects to HCD for eligibility review, approval, and funding. Subrecipients then worked with qualified Developers and Contractors to construct the approved Projects. All units funded by 2018 DR-MHP are affordable to households earning at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Income. The Department executed Master Standard Agreements (MSAs) with each Subrecipient and is executing Notices to Proceed (NTPs) for each of the Subrecipient’s projects.

2018 DR-MHP Executed MSAs and NTPs

• Butte County (PDF)
  • Olive Ranch Senior (PDF)
  • Table Mountain Phase I (PDF)
  • Table Mountain Phase I, Amendment 1 (PDF)
  • Table Mountain Phase II (PDF)
  • Orchard View Senior (PDF)
  • County of Butte MSA Amendment 1 (PDF)
  • County of Butte MSA Amendment 2 (PDF)
• City of Calabasas (PDF)
• City of Chico (PDF)
  • Chico Bar Triangle (PDF)
  • Cussick Apartments (PDF)
  • Oleander Community Housing (PDF)
• City of Gridley (PDF)
• City of Lakeport (PDF)
  • City of Lakeport MSA Amendment 1 (PDF)
• Los Angeles County Development Authority (PDF)
• City of Malibu (PDF)
• City of Oroville (PDF)
  • Lincoln Street Family (PDF)
• Town of Paradise (PDF)
  • Kathy Court Notice to Proceed (PDF)
  • Eaglepointe Apartments (PDF)
  • CHIP (Scattered Site) (PDF)
  • Cypress Family Apartments Notice to Proceed (PDF)
  • Northwind Senior Apartments Notice to Proceed (PDF)
• City of Redding (PDF)
  • Alturas Crossing (PDF)
  • Kennett Court II (PDF)
  • Kennett Court Senior (III) (PDF)
  • Lowden Lane (PDF)
  • Piper Way (PDF)
• County of Shasta (PDF)
  • Burney Commons (PDF)
  • Cascade Village (PDF)
• City of Shasta Lake (PDF)
  • Cascade Village (PDF)
• County of Ventura (PDF)
  • Step-Up Thousand Oaks (PDF)

Disaster Recovery & Mitigation Links

• Environmental Compliance (DR-OOR)
• Infrastructure and Resilient Infrastructure Programs
• Workforce Development
• Mitigation Planning and Public Services
• National Disaster Resilience Competition
• Disaster Grant Administration & Reporting
• Outreach and Partnership
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