The Sonoma County Community Development Commission (Commission) is pleased to request applications from eligible organizations for eligible affordable housing projects, capital projects, tenant based rental assistance, supportive services, homelessness services, rapid rehousing, fairhousing services, non-congregate shelter, and economic development (microenterprise assistance) activities to receive funding from the following sources.
Donor Name: County of Sonoma
State: California
County: Sonoma County (CA)
City/Town: Windsor, Cloverdale, Cotati, Healdsburg, Rohnert Park, Sebastopol, and Sonoma
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/11/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,115,164
Details:
The Commission administers United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) CDBG, HOME, ESG and CDBG-CV funds and local LMIHAF funds on behalf of the County of Sonoma, the Town of Windsor, and the cities of Cloverdale, Cotati, Healdsburg, Rohnert Park, Sebastopol, and Sonoma (collectively, the “Urban County”). This NOFA and associated guiding documents and policies govern the distribution of funds.
Funding Information
- CDBG: $1,115,164
- CDBG – Public Services set aside for Fair Housing: $257,345
- HOME: $676,739
- HOME – Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO) set aside: $135,347
- ESG: $144,084
- CDBG -Cares Act, also known as CDBG-CV: $1,195,855
- LMIHAF: $250,000 (actual)
Eligible Uses
- CDBG
- Affordable housing projects, non-housing capital projects, microenterprise assistance
- CDBG – Public Services set aside for Fair Housing
- Fair housing activities
- HOME
- Development and preservation of affordable rental housing, tenant based rental assistance
- HOME – Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO) set aside
- CHDO rental housing development and preservation
- ESG
- Homelessness supportive services, shelter operations support, rapid rehousing
- CDBG -Cares Act, also known as CDBG-CV
- Coronavirus tieback: Acquisition of real property, housing related activities, microenterprise assistance, public facility improvements, public services, homelessness supportive services
- LMIHAF
- Homelessness support services or rapid rehousing services only.
ESG and LMIHAF Funds
Please note that the process for the award of ESG and LMIHAF funds recently changed and is awarded through this application and NOFA process (formerly the Continuum of Care). Community based organizations that provide homelessness related supportive services including shelter and rapid rehousing are strongly encouraged to apply for these funds.
CDBG-CV Funds
Community based organizations that provide homelessness related supportive services including non-congregate shelter and rapid rehousing are strongly encouraged to apply for these funds. These funds must be used by activities that prevent, prepare for, or respond to the spread of COVID-19. Most homelessness related supportive services can meet this requirements, as homeless populations are generally presumed to be at high risk for the spread of COVID-19.
For more information, visit County of Sonoma.
