What is the
Prohousing
Incentive
Program?
PROHOUSING INCENTIVE (PIP)
PROGRAM
PIP is intended to reward Prohousing
jurisdictions with additional funding to
accelerate affordable housing
production and support preservation
PIP Overview
• Designed to reward Prohousing designated local
governments with funding to support housing policies and programs
• Eligible uses: predevelopment and development of
affordable housing, accessibility modification,
homeownership opportunities, assisting person
experiencing or at risk of homelessness and much
more
• Jurisdictions that have not received PIP funding in the past will be prioritized in new rounds
• On June 12, 2023, HCD announced 18 jurisdictions to
receive more than $33 million as part of the first round of Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program Funding
• On August 1, 2024, PIP Round 2 awarded over $15 million to 19 jurisdictions
PIP Program Requirements
• Eligible Applicants may submit a PIP application
simultaneously with the PDP application, or after submitting the PDP application Threshold
• Similar uses as Permanent Local Housing Eligible Uses Allocation (PLHA) and SB 2 Planning Grant • Geographic Categories Award Amounts • Base + Bonus Awards *PIP Awards cannot be made until Prohousing Designation is conferred
Awardees
Round 1
• Southern California
• City of San Diego: $5,000,000
• City of Riverside: $2,440,000
• County of San Diego: $2,400,000
• City of Los Angeles: $4,900,000
• City of Needles: $445,000
• Bay Area
• City of Emeryville: $575,000
• City of Redwood City: $890,000
• City of Oakland: $2,390,000
• City of El Cerrito: $620,000
• San Joaquin Valley
• City of Stockton: $2,370,000
• City of Fresno: $2,064,891.45
PIP DISTRIBUTION
• Sacramento Area
• City of Sacramento: $2,500,000
• City of West Sacramento: $970,000
• Yuba County: $960,000
• City of Rancho Cordova: $960,000
• City of Roseville: $1,610,000
• Central Coast
• City of Salinas: $1,650,000
• North State and Sierra Nevada
• City of Ukiah: $455,000
Awardees
Round 2
• Southern California
• City of Santa Monica: $1,000,000
• City of West Hollywood: $750,000
• City of Brea: $660,000
• City of Rancho Cucamonga: $1,150,000
• City of Fontana: $1,090,000
• Bay Area
• City of Pinole: $650,000
• City of Berkeley: $1,250,000
• City of Rohnert Park: $670,000
• City of Healdsburg: $560,000
• City of South San Francisco: $890,000
• City of Mountain View: $870,000
• City of Petaluma: $840,000
• City of Fairfield: $774,253.08
PIP DISTRIBUTION
• Sacramento Area
• City of Citrus Heights: $960,000
• City of South Lake Tahoe: $620,000
• Central Coast
• City of Santa Cruz: $500,000
• City of San Luis Obispo: $750,000
• North State and Sierra Nevada
• City of Crescent City: $650,000
• City of Eureka: $630,000
Project Examples
City of Rohnert Park
Financial incentive of $670,000 for
predevelopment and/or development of
affordable housing in Downtown.
City of Citrus Heights
Partnership with Habitat for Humanity to
design, develop, and construct 26 new
single-family units for very low- and lowincome families.
City of Santa Monica
Allocation of $1,000,000 towards
preventing homelessness through shortterm rental assistance for vulnerable renters.
PIP DISTRIBUTION
City of Mountain View
Allocation of funds for architectural drawings,
design/engineering/green building consulting,
environmental consulting, local permit fees, and
administration costs for a housing project.
City of San Luis Obispo
Allocation of $750,000 from Affordable Housing
Fund to support affordable housing construction,
prioritizing the Transitions Mental Health
Association Palm Street Studios project.
PROHOUSING PROGRAM INFORMATION
• Technical Assistance is currently being provided through [email protected].
• FAQs are available at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-communitydevelopment/prohousing-designation-program. • Subscribe to HCD’s Email Signup to be notified of any program updates.