Pathway Center
Potential Funding Sources Matrix
June 2024
Funding Source Description
Approximate
Projected
Amount
Application
Timeline Program Restrictions and Requirements
Infill Infrastructure Grant Program (IIG)IIG promotes infill housing development by providing financial assistance for Capital Improvement Projects that will support affordable housing developments, both on-site and off-site.
$3,900,000 August Income restrictions at 80% and below, funds may be used for project infrastructure.
Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure
Program (BHCIP)
BHCIP is designed to fund projects that address significant crisis care gaps in California’s behavioral health infrastructure. Restricted to serve residents with a mental illness diagnosis.
$60,000,000 August Applies only to Permanent Supportive Housing for residents with a mental illness
diagnosis.
Tax Credit Allocation Committee/California
Debt Limit Allocation (TCAC/CDLAC)
Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) are awarded by the state through a competition to identify worthy projects. The developer then sells the credits to raise equity for the construction of the project. As part of the application process, the developer may commit to serve certain special needs populations and provide the appropriate services, such as for residents with a mental illness diagnosis and/or experiencing homelessness, to increase the competitiveness of the project to receive the funds.
$23,000,000 December / MarchIncome and special needs restrictions as set forth in the project application.
Community Care Expansion Program GrantThe CCE program provides funding for acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation to preserve and expand adult and senior care facilities that serve those who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
$3,800,000 March Projects must serve homeless adults/seniors who receive SSI
Affordable Housing and Sustainable
Communities (AHSC)
The AHSC program is funded through the California Carbon Cap and Trade Program for transit-oriented, sustainable housing developments for low-income individuals and families.
$17,000,000 March Income restrictions at 80% and below, imposes project sustainability requirements.
Orange County Housing Finance Trust
(OCHFT) OCHFT was created to allocate federal and state dedicated housing funds that specifically assists the homeless population within Orange County, primarily focusing on extremely low-income individuals and families. $2,500,000 April Restricted for use with Permanent Supportive Housing for homelessness residents.
Orange County Project Based VouchersProject-Based Vouchers (PBV) subsidize the difference between market rent and the affordable tenant-paid portion. The Section 8 housing subsidy is allocated to a specific project, rather than individuals. This allows the developer to borrow against these future payments to raise capital for the construction of the project. $3,720,000 April Requires Coordinated Entry System,
applicants from the central SPA.
Behavioral Health Services Funds Program funded by Proposition 1 (2024) to fund construction costs for housing homeless individual or veterans
$5,000,000 March Requires a portion of the population will be homeless individuals or veterans