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 being processed. LACAHSA published projects that met threshold requirements on March 6, 2026 and published the scoring for Round 1 projects recommended to IRC (501(c)(3) Bond Eligible Projects, Predevelopment Loans, Construction Loans and Light Rehab Loans) on March 27, 2026. Round 2 recommendations to IRC (LIHTC projects, ODR-only Projects and Rental Subsidy-only projects) will be published on 4/23/26. Additional information about the NOFA, including the NOFA Q&A and the NOFA Responses Dashboard is available 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
Threshold letter sent to applicant (by email)
Cure period for threshold begins
Cure period for threshold ends
Publish projects that meet threshold requirements
Publish scoring for projects recommended to IRC – 501(c)(3) Bond Eligible Projects, Predevelopment Loans, Light Rehab Loans
Recommendation objection period begins
No Contact Period Begins
IRC meeting to make recommendations to the Board- 501(c)(3) Bond Eligible Projects, Predevelopment Loans, Light Rehab Loans
Recommendation objection period ends
Board approval of final awarded projects – 501(c)(3) Bond Eligible Projects, Predevelopment Loans, Light Rehab Loans
Awarded projects notified – 501(c)(3) Bond Eligible, Predevelopment Loans, Light Rehab Loans
Publish Scoring for projects recommended to IRC – LIHTC / ODR-Only, Rental Subsidy-Only Projects
Recommendation objection period begins
IRC Meeting To Make Recommendations to the Board–LIHTC / ODR-Only, Rental Subsidy-Only Projects
Recommendation objection period ends
Board approval of final awarded projects –LIHTC/ ODR-Only, Subsidy-Only Projects
No Contact Period Ends
Awarded projects notified – LIHTC / ODR-Only, Subsidy-Only Projects
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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 | 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 |
| Threshold letter sent to applicant (by email) | 02/20/26 |
| Cure period for threshold begins | 02/20/26 |
| Cure period for threshold ends | 02/27/26 |
| Publish projects that meet threshold requirements | 03/06/26 |
| Publish scoring for projects recommended to IRC – 501(c)(3) Bond Eligible Projects, Predevelopment Loans, Construction Loans, Light Rehab Loans | 03/27/26 |
| Recommendation objection period begins | 03/27/26 |
| No Contact Period Begins | 04/01/26 |
| IRC meeting to make recommendations to the Board- 501(c)(3) Bond Eligible Projects, Predevelopment Loans, Light Rehab Loans | 04/01/26 |
| Recommendation objection period ends | 04/03/26 |
| Board approval of final awarded projects – 501(c)(3) Bond Eligible Projects, Predevelopment Loans, Light Rehab Loans | 04/15/26 |
| Awarded projects notified – 501(c)(3) Bond Eligible, Predevelopment Loans, Light Rehab Loans | 04/22/26 |
| Publish Scoring for projects recommended to IRC – LIHTC / ODR-Only, Rental Subsidy-Only Projects | 04/23/26 |
| Recommendation objection period begins | 04/23/26 |
| IRC Meeting To Make Recommendations to the Board–LIHTC / ODR-Only, Rental Subsidy-Only Projects | 04/29/26 |
| Recommendation objection period ends | 04/30/26 |
| Board approval of final awarded projects –LIHTC/ ODR-Only, Subsidy-Only Projects | 05/13/26 |
| No Contact Period Ends | 05/13/26 |
| Awarded projects notified – LIHTC / ODR-Only, Subsidy-Only Projects | 05/20/26 |
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 |
| Threshold letter sent to applicant (by email) | 02/20/26 |
| Cure period for threshold begins | 02/20/26 |
| Cure period for threshold ends | 02/27/26 |
| Publish projects that meet threshold requirements | 03/06/26 |
| Publish scoring for projects recommended to IRC – 501(c)(3) Bond Eligible Projects, Predevelopment Loans, Construction Loans, Light Rehab Loans | 03/27/26 |
| Recommendation objection period begins | 03/27/26 |
| No Contact Period Begins | 04/01/26 |
| IRC meeting to make recommendations to the Board- 501(c)(3) Bond Eligible Projects, Predevelopment Loans, Light Rehab Loans | 04/01/26 |
| Recommendation objection period ends | 04/03/26 |
| Board approval of final awarded projects – 501(c)(3) Bond Eligible Projects, Predevelopment Loans, Light Rehab Loans | 04/15/26 |
| Awarded projects notified – 501(c)(3) Bond Eligible, Predevelopment Loans, Light Rehab Loans | 04/22/26 |
| Publish Scoring for projects recommended to IRC – LIHTC / ODR-Only, Rental Subsidy-Only Projects | 04/23/26 |
| Recommendation objection period begins | 04/23/26 |
| IRC Meeting To Make Recommendations to the Board–LIHTC / ODR-Only, Rental Subsidy-Only Projects | 04/29/26 |
| Recommendation objection period ends | 04/30/26 |
| Board approval of final awarded projects –LIHTC/ ODR-Only, Subsidy-Only Projects | 05/13/26 |
| No Contact Period Ends | 05/13/26 |
| Awarded projects notified – LIHTC / ODR-Only, Subsidy-Only Projects | 05/20/26 |
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
Threshold letter sent to applicant (by email) – 02/20/26
Cure period for threshold begins- 02/20/26
Cure period for threshold ends – 02/27/26
Publish projects that meet threshold requirements – 03/06/26
Publish Scoring for projects recommended to IRC – 501(c)(3) Bond Eligible Projects, Predevelopment Loans, Light Rehab Loans 3/27/26
Recommendation objection period begins 3/27/26
No Contact Period Begins 04/1/26
IRC Meeting To Make Recommendations to the Board – 501(c)(3) Bonds Eligible Projects,, Predevelopment Loans, Light Rehab Loans 04/1/26
Recommendation objection period ends 04/3/26
Board approval of final awarded projects – 501 (c)(3) Bonds Eligible Projects, Predevelopment Loans, Light Rehab Loans 04/15/26
Awarded projects notified – 501 (c)(3) Bonds Eligible, Predevelopment Loans, Light Rehab Loans 04/22/26
Publish Scoring for projects recommended to IRC – LIHTC / ODR-Only, Rental Subsidy-Only Projects 04/23/26
Recommendation objection period begins 04/23/26
IRC Meeting To Make Recommendations to the Board – LIHTC / ODR-Only, Rental Subsidy-Only Projects 04/29/26
Recommendation objection period ends 04/30/26
Board approval of final awarded projects – LIHTC / ODR-Only, Subsidy-Only Projects 05/13/26
No Contact Period Ends 05/13/26
Awarded projects notified – LIHTC / ODR-Only, Subsidy-Only Projects 05/20/26
