2025 Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability

About this funding opportunity

The Department announces the availability of approximately $50 million in funds available through this first round of the Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability (Tribal MFSN). This NOFA makes funds more easily accessible to Tribes and Tribal Entities and provides flexible options to address the unique needs of Indian communities to achieve better outcomes in health, climate, and household stability.

Rather than utilizing a set-aside within the standard MFSN Program, this NOFA operates independently and is tailored to meet the specific affordable housing needs of California Tribes. Funds offered under this NOFA and the criteria specified herein are available solely and exclusively to eligible Tribal Entities. This NOFA provides forgivable loans to assist with the new construction, rehabilitation, and conversion of permanent and transitional rental housing for lower income households. This NOFA also provides grants for the construction, rehabilitation, demolition, relocation, preservation, or other physical improvement of parks, water, sewer, or other utility service, streets/ roads, adaptive reuse, transit station structured parking and facilities, facilities that support pedestrian or bicycle transit, sidewalk improvements. Keywords: Tribal, Tribal Entities, Native American, NAHASDA

Topic areas: Smart Cities, Social Innovation and Community Development, Public Policy and Governance, Housing and Community Development, Circular Economy and Sustainability.

Funding amount

This other provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are due Sep 30, 2026. Confirm the exact closing time on the official program page before applying.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Public Authorities

Eligibility

Tribal GovernmentEligible Applicants may apply jointly with an eligible co-Applicant, which may include other Tribal Entities, Urban Indian Organizations, local jurisdictions, or private nonprofit or for-profit corporations Funding under this NOFA is not subject to specific geographic allocations; however, to the extent possible, the Department will distribute funds equitably throughout the state.

Agency

2025 Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability is administered by Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), listed via Department of Housing and Community Development.