Homekey Program NOFA, Round 2 Grant Writer

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Lids of Encouragement is seeking experienced grant writers to assist us in obtaining Homekey Funding.

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) is pleased to announce the availability of approximately $1.45 billion in Homekey funding to sustain and rapidly expand the inventory of housing for people experiencing homelessness or At Risk of Homelessness and who are, thereby, inherently impacted by or at increased risk for medical diseases or conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic or other communicable diseases. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, homelessness data showed Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) were overrepresented in the homelessness system. The pandemic made racial disparities more apparent, and communities are dealing with the additional disproportionate impact of illness and death among people experiencing homelessness. Homekey recognizes these impacts and encourages Eligible Applicants to examine disproportionate impacts in their own communities and to develop strategies to address these impacts.

Homekey is an opportunity for state, regional, and local public entities to develop a broad range of housing types, including but not limited to hotels, motels, hostels, single-family homes and multifamily apartments, adult residential facilities, and manufactured housing, and to convert commercial properties and other existing buildings to Permanent or Interim Housing for the Target Population.

Of the $1.45 billion in Homekey grant funds, $1.2 billion is derived from the state's direct allocation of the federal Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSFRF), which was established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) (Pub.L. No. 117-2). In addition, $250 million is derived from the state's General Fund to supplement the acquisition of, and to provide initial operating subsidies for, Homekey sites.