Production and Preservation NOFA
We are excited to offer over $200 million dollars to support affordable housing projects across Los Angeles County through the Housing Production and Preservation Notice of Funds Available (NOFA). This funding is made possible through Measure A, generating over $1 billion annually to support affordable housing, homelessness prevention, and rental protections.
Applications for the Production and Preservation NOFA are now closed. LACAHSA will publish all respondent self-scores on February 3, 2026. Furthermore, LACAHSA will publish the scoring and ranking for all projects that met the threshold requirements on February 11, 2026. Information about the NOFA and NOFA Q&A responses is provided below.
Production and Preservation NOFA
NOFA Q&A Responses
NOFA Responses Dashboard
Program Overview
LACAHSA is issuing a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to support the production and preservation of multifamily rental housing across Los Angeles County. This funding opportunity implements LACAHSA’s Production and Preservation mandate, authorized under Senate Bill 679 and funded by Measure A.
LACAHSA funds may be used only for eligible multi-family affordable housing projects, subject to the requirements of SB 679, Measure A, the Transitional Program Guidelines, and the applicable Financing Product Term Sheets in Exhibit C of the NOFA. Projects may serve households earning up to 120% of Area Median Income (AMI), with affordability requirements varying by financing product.
Financing products available under Production and Preservation NOFA include:
- Predevelopment Loans
- Senior Construction Loans
- Senior Permanent Loans
- Subordinate B-Notes
- Residual Receipts Loans
- Matching Capital Grants
- Light Rehabilitation Preservation Loans
- Rental Subsidies
- Operating Deficit Reserve Subsidies
Eligibility
To ensure funding is disbursed and applied appropriately, LACAHSA has established specific eligibility criteria for both applicants and projects. The following outlines who can apply and the types of projects that are eligible for funding under the NOFA.
Eligible Applicants
LACAHSA invites nonprofit and for-profit housing developers to apply for funding under Production and Preservation NOFA. The Applicant must be the legal entity that will own or control the proposed multifamily rental project. Consistent with the NOFA, projects owned by Eligible Nonprofits are prioritized, particularly where tax-exempt bond financing is utilized.
- Applicants must demonstrate development capacity and financial solvency.
- Community Land Trusts (CLTs) and community-based nonprofit sponsors are encouraged to apply.
Eligible Jurisdictions
City of Los Angeles
Unincorporated Los Angeles County
San Gabriel Valley COG/RHT
Gateway Cities COG/RHT
South Bay Cities COG/RHT
City of Long Beach
Westside Cities COG
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena RHT
North LA County Transportation Coalition JPA
City of Glendale
City of Santa Clarita
San Fernando Valley COG
Las Virgenes/Malibu COG
Eligible Projects
Multifamily rental projects (including new construction, acquisition/rehabilitation, or preservation) that meet the requirements of the applicable Financing Product.
Community Land Trusts are encouraged to apply to the Production and Preservation NOFA.
Homeownership initiatives and Community Land Trusts/NOAHs specific funding will be offered under separate NOFAs anticipated in Q1 2026.
Review and Award
Applications will be scored per the applicable Financing Product Scorecard. The Investment Review Committee will recommend funding to the Board, which makes final awards at its sole discretion.
Supporting Documents
Supporting Materials
Transitional Guidelines
Expenditure Plan and Agency Strategy
Project Labor Agreements
Draft NOFA Documents
Draft NOFA Comments & Responses
NOFA Timeline
Draft NOFA published for public review/comment
Uniform Application Workbook (Excel) published for public review/comment
Workshops / listening sessions on Draft NOFA begin
Workshops / listening sessions on Draft NOFA end
Public comment period ends
IRC approves NOFA
Final NOFA released
NOFA Response #1
NOFA Response #2
Uniform Application Workbook Update
NOFA Response #3
NOFA Response #4
NOFA Q&A period ends
NOFA Response #5
Uniform Application Workbook Update
Uniform Application Workbook Final
NOFA responses due
Publish all respondent self-scores
Construction/rehab cost analysis published
Publish scoring and ranking for projects that met threshold requirements
Applicant objection period begins
Applicant objection period ends
Publish scoring for projects recommended for award to IRC
Recommendation objection period begins
IRC meeting to make recommendations to the Board | No-Contact period begins
Recommendation objection period ends
Board approval of final awarded projects | No-Contact period ends
Awarded projects notified
09/26/25
10/08/25
10/09/25
10/17/25
11/03/25
12/12/25
12/16/25
12/22/25
12/24/25
12/30/25
01/05/26
01/07/26
01/07/26
01/09/26
01/16/26
01/22/26
01/27/26
02/03/26
02/16/26
02/17/26
02/17/26
02/24/26
03/23/26
03/23/26
03/26/26
04/03/26
04/15/26
04/22/26
NOFA Timeline
Draft NOFA published for public review/comment — 09/26/25
Uniform Application Workbook (Excel) published for public review/comment — 10/08/25
Workshops / listening sessions on Draft NOFA begin — 10/09/25
Workshops / listening sessions on Draft NOFA end — 10/17/25
Public comment period ends — 11/03/25
IRC approves NOFA — 12/12/25
Final NOFA released — 12/16/25
NOFA Response #1 — 12/22/25
NOFA Response #2 — 12/24/25
Uniform Application Workbook Update — 12/30/25
NOFA Response #3 — 01/05/26
NOFA Response #4 — 01/07/26
NOFA Q&A period ends — 01/07/26
NOFA Response #5 — 01/09/26
Uniform Application Workbook Update — 01/16/26
Uniform Application Workbook Final — 01/22/26
NOFA responses due — 01/27/26
Publish all respondent self-scores — 02/03/26
Construction/rehab cost analysis published — 02/16/26
Publish scoring and ranking for projects that met threshold requirements — 02/17/26
Applicant objection period begins — 02/17/26
Applicant objection period ends — 02/24/26
Publish scoring for projects recommended for award to IRC — 03/23/26
Recommendation objection period begins — 03/23/26
IRC meeting to make recommendations to the Board | No-Contact period begins — 03/26/26
Recommendation objection period ends — 04/03/26
Board approval of final awarded projects | No-Contact period ends — 04/15/26
Awarded projects notified — 04/22/26
