2026 Supportive Housing Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
Issuing Agency:County of Orange (California)
Solicitation ID:opengov_210644
RFP Description
Location: California. 2026 Supportive Housing Notice of Funding Availability OC HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (OCHCD) announces the release of the 2026 Supportive Housing Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) making available up to $20.9 million dollars of Federal HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), HOME American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP), Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)/Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), 15G Reserves and Housing Successor Agency (HSA) Funds, to promote the acquisition, new construction, and acquisition/rehabilitation of Supportive Housing and will also provide up to 100 Housing Choice, Mainstream and/or Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Project Based Vouchers for extremely low-income households who are homeless. Funds are available until the NOFA closes, is replaced by a new NOFA, or until all available funds are committed via Board of Supervisors action, whichever occurs first. Interested and qualified applicants who can successfully demonstrate their ability to provide supportive housing for extremely low-income households who are experiencing homelessness are encouraged to submit proposals. Small-scale housing is an eligible activity under this NOFA, so long as it meets NOFA criteria and the guiding principles in the Commission to Address Homelessness Small-Scale Housing Unit Report received and filed by the Board of Supervisors on January 28, 2025. The NOFA is available at the following County website links: OpenGov NOFA 2026-01: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ocgov/projects/210644 OCHCD Website: https://www.ochcd.org/housing-development/developer/notice-funding-availability Please refer any questions to: Sherluna Vien OC Housing & Community Development 1501 E. St. Andrew Pl, First Floor Santa Ana, CA 92705 sherluna.vien@occr.ocgov.com Office: (714) 480-2936 Or Michelle Zdeba Michelle.Zdeba@occr.ocgov.com Office: (714) 480-2994
How to Win This Contract
This is an open market solicitation. Since it is open to all qualified contractors, competition may be high. Differentiating your technical response and offering a highly compliant proposal structure will be key to winning. For projects of this size, having clear, compliant documentation and showing immediately available resources to execute the work is the fastest path to selection by County of Orange (California). Ensure all bid packages, attachments, and compliance affidavits are completed and uploaded to opengov before the closing deadline on 12/31/2027.
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