Infill Infrastructure Grant Program (IIG)

Purpose

Funded by Proposition (Prop 1C) 1C, the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006, the primary goal is to promote infill housing development. By providing financial assistance, IIG supports infrastructure improvements to facilitate new infill housing development. IIG serves to aid in new construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure that supports higher-density affordable and mixed-income housing in locations designated as infill. Infill project sites must have been previously developed, or largely surrounded by development.

Important Updates

• 2016 Disbursement Extention (PDF)

Assistance Type

IIG is grant assistance, available as gap funding to infrastructure improvements required for specific residential or mixed-use infill development. Funds will be allocated through a competitive process, based on the merits of the individual infill projects and areas. Some of the application selection criteria includes housing density, project readiness, access to transit, proximity to amenities, and housing affordability.

Assistance Terms

For Qualifying Infill Projects, the Program grant amount shall not be less than $500,000 or $250,000 Rural Areas. The maximum Program grant amount shall not exceed $5 million for each application. The Department will fund only one application for each Capital Improvement Project or portion thereof. In each NOFA, the Department will fund only one application for each Qualifying Infill Project.

Eligible Activities

To be eligible for funding, a Capital Improvement Project must be an integral part of, or necessary for the development of a Qualifying Infill Project. Program grant funds must be used for reasonable and necessary costs of the Capital Improvement Project. Eligible activities include new construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of infrastructure.

Eligible Applicants

Non-profit or for profit developers are required applicants, either solely or as a joint applicant with a Locality or public housing authority with jurisdiction over the area in which the Qualifying Infill Project is located. Public agencies are not eligible as sole applicants for Qualifying Infill Projects.

Guidelines

• New! October 30, 2019 Guidelines (PDF)
• New! October 30, 2019 Guidelines with Track Changes (PDF)
• Draft Guidelines (PDF)
• Draft Guidelines Tracked Changes (PDF)
• Statement of Reasons (PDF)
• Draft Guidelines Workshop (PDF)
• Round 5 Guidelines (PDF)
• Round 4 Guidelines (PDF)

Get Funding

Applications are invited through the issuance of Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs).

Current NOFAs

Large jurisdictions applications are due January 29, 2020 by 5:00 p.m., and small jurisdictions applications are accepted on an over-the-counter basis until all available funds are exhausted. Please be sure you are subscribed to the IIG emailing list to receive notifications and announcements.

• New! 2019 Notice of Funding Availability for Large Jurisdictions (PDF)
• New! 2019 Notice of Funding Availability for Small Jurisdictions (PDF)

Workshop Dates and Locations
San Diego November 18, 2019 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Location: California Department of Transportation (Rm #119 & 120) 4050 Taylor St. San Diego, CA 92110 Register for Workshop
Santa Ana November 19, 2019 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Location: Santa Ana Police (Community Room) 60 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 Register for Workshop
Chico November 21, 2019 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Location: Chico City Hall (Council Chambers) 421 Main Street Chico, CA 95928 Register for Workshop
Oakland November 22, 2019 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Location: Caltrans (Main Auditorium) 111 Grand Ave. Oakland, CA 94612 Register for Workshop
Webinar December 4, 2019 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Register for Webinar

Program Forms

Management Memos

There are currently no management memos for the IIG Program on the website at this time.

Training and Technical Assistance

There are currently no IIG Training and Technical resources on the website at this time.