TO: PLHA PARTICIPATING CITIES
This bulletin provides information to our Participating Cities (Cities) on the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program and on PLHA Year 3 funding to Cities who meet PLHA regulatory and eligibility requirements.
We are pleased to announce that the California Department of Housing and Community Development has announced that the County of Los Angeles (County) will receive an allocation of $18,858,143 for PLHA Year 3 of this program. Cities who have a State-approved Housing Element are invited to follow the instructions below to program their PLHA Year 3 allocation to implement eligible affordable housing programs.
Cities can verify compliance with State Housing Element Law pursuant to GC Section 65585 at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/housing-elements.
Attachment A provides the new PLHA Year 3 allocation amounts available to Cities that qualify and wish to utilize these funds for current or new eligible activities. To receive PLHA Year 3 funding, Cities with a State-approved Housing Element who wish to use their available allocation for PLHA Eligible Activities, must submit a Letter of Intent and proposed Exhibit A form to opt-in and receive funding. The Letter of Intent must include concise details of the proposed Activity and Sub-Activity, if applicable, and describe how the City will spend the funds by December 31, 2025.
Please consider the complexity of the project being proposed, available resources, and whether the funding amount can be expended by the expenditure deadline. Because the shared allocation limits the amount of funding available to each jurisdiction, PLHA may not be the best funding source for all eligible activities. If a City does not submit a Letter of Intent, the available allocation will be retained by the County and reallocated to Countywide program(s).
Please adhere to the following deadlines to receive funding:
1. May 1, 2023 - The Letter of Intent must be completed and submitted to the LACDA.
2. May 31, 2023 - Proposed Exhibit A form must be submitted (Attachment B).
3. June 30,2023 - City Council approval resolution must be submitted (Attachment C - Sample). 23-0005
April 6, 2023
PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION (PLHA)
PROGRAM YEAR 3 FUNDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
PARTICIPATING CITIES
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