Prohousing Incentive Program
(PIP)
2024 Application for Local Governments
State of California
Governor, Gavin Newsom
Tomiquia Moss, Secretary
Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
Gustavo Velasquez, Director
Department of Housing and Community Development
Megan Kirkeby, Deputy Director
Division of Housing Policy Development
Final Filing Date: December 31, 2024
651 Bannon Street, Suite 400 Sacramento, CA 95811
Website: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/programs-active/prohousing- incentive-program
Email: [email protected]
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Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) Application Instructions The applicant is applying to the Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) for a grant authorized under the provisions pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 50470(2)(C)(i). PIP is designed to encourage cities and counties to achieve Prohousing Designation. Please refer to the PIP Guidelines and August 2024 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for detailed information on eligible uses and awards. If you have questions regarding this application or the PIP Program, email [email protected].
If approved for funding, the PIP application is incorporated as part of your Standard Agreement with the Department. To be considered for funding, all sections of this application, including attachments if required, must be complete and accurate.
In order to be considered for funding, all applicants must submit a complete, signed application to [email protected] by December 31, 2024. Pursuant to Section 202 of the PIP Guidelines, all applicants must meet the following threshold requirements to be eligible for funding:
An adopted housing element in substantial compliance, as determined by the Department, pursuant to Housing Element Law (Article 10.6 of Gov. Code) in accordance with Government Code section 65585, subdivision (h).
Threshold Requirements
Demonstration of meeting threshold criteria shall be determined by the Department in its sole and absolute discretion. No documentation of meeting threshold requirements is required in the application unless requested by the Department.
Housing Element Annual Progress Report submittal pursuant to Government Code Section 65400 for the current or prior year, as applicable.
Prohousing Designation: An awarded or completed Prohousing Designation Application with an authorizing resolution must be submitted prior to or in conjunction with the Applicant’s PIP Application. PIP Awards cannot be made until a Prohousing Designation is awarded.
A complete application as determined by the Department.
An authorizing resolution authorizing submittal of the application to the Program that materially comports with the Program’s requirements and is legally sufficient as determined in the Department’s reasonable discretion, including an authorized representative. See Attachment B of the PIP Guidelines for required resolution format.
Compliance with state and federal housing laws as determined by the sole discretion of HCD.
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Applicant
Applicant Agency Type
Mailing Address
City Zip Code
County
Website
TIN
Authorized Representative Name
Authorized Representative Title
Phone
Fax
Email
Contact Person Name
Contact Person Title
Phone
Fax
Email
Signature Date
Name Title
As the official designated by the governing body (authorized representative above and in resolution), I hereby certify that, if approved by HCD for funding through PIP, the applicant assumes the responsibilities specified in the NOFA and certifies that the information, statements, and other contents contained in this application are true and correct.
René Mendez City Manager
Planning Manager
831-758-7408
[email protected]
831-758-7201
[email protected]
Vincent Montgomery
94-6000412
René Mendez
City Manager
Salinas 93901
Monterey
cityofsalinas.org
Applicant Information
City of Salinas
City
65 West Alisal St, 2nd Floor
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Jurisdiction Name Eligible Base Award
Geographic Category Bonus Award Amount:
Prohousing Designation Application
Score Total Award58 1,250,000$
Award Amount
Salinas 750,000$
Central Coast
Click the dropdown menu to choose a jurisdiction. The geographic category and base award will auto-populate. If the jurisdiction has obtained Prohousing Designation at the time of PIP application submittal, enter in the Prohousing Designation applicant score. Population projections are based on the Department of Finance E-1 January 1, 2024 estimates. https://dof.ca.gov/Forecasting/Demographics/estimates-e1/ 500,000$
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(viii) Efforts to acquire and rehabilitate foreclosed or vacant homes. (ix) Homeownership opportunities, including, but not limited to, downpayment assistance. (x) Fiscal incentives or matching funds to local agencies that approve new housing for extremely low, very low, low-, and moderate-income households.
Eligible Uses
Eligible Applicants must use award funds towards any planning or implementation activities related to housing and community development including, but not limited to, any eligible uses pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 50470(b)(2)(D), as described below. Please indicate which of the following the applicant will use award funds toward:
Summary of Proposed Activities
Objective Responsible Party Est. Cost Begin End Eligible Use Category Statement of Work Plan NotesSubtask 1: Administration expenses City of Salinas $62,500 5/1/2025 6/30/2027 II and VI City will provide staff timecards, expense reports, invoices, and copies of executed documents and agreements applicable to administration of the program. Option 1 Assisting people who are experiencing or
are at risk of homelessness. City of Salinas 5/1/2025 6/30/2027 VI Providing funds to a resident-owned cooperative of a mobile homepark to prevent the risk of homlessness and/or rehabilitation of a transitional housing project for indiviudals experiencing homlessness.
Option 1
Subtask 3: Operational Expenses for
Emergency Shelter and rehabilitation
activities for transitional housing
projects
City of Salinas TBD TBD TBD VI Support operation needs of emergency shelters or navigation centers for individuals who are experiencing homlessness. Option 2
Subtask 2: Preservation of
permanent housing City of Salinas $1,187,500 5/1/2025 6/30/2027 II and VI TBD II City will provide staff timecards, expense reports, invoices and copies of executed documents and agreements applicable to administration of the program. Option 3 Affordable rental and ownership housing
that meets the needs of a growing
workforce earning up to 120 percent of
area median income, or 150 percent of
area median income in high cost areas.
City of Salinas TBD TBD TBD II
(vi) Assisting persons who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including providing rapid rehousing, rental assistance, navigation centers, emergency shelters, and the new construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of permanent and transitional housing.
(vii) Accessibility modifications.
Execute one or more Affordable Housing Loan Agreement(s), Promissory Note(s,) and Deed(s) of Trust. Option 3Subtask 2: Financing for Affordable Housing Developments City of Salinas TBD TBD TBD II
Subtask 1: Administration expenses City of Salinas TBD TBD (i) The predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of multifamily, residential live-work, rental housing that is affordable to extremely low, very low, low-, and moderate-income households, including necessary operating subsidies.
(ii) Affordable rental and ownership housing that meets the needs of a growing workforce earning up to 120 percent of area median income, or 150 percent of area median income in high-cost areas. (iii) Matching portions of funds placed into local or regional housing trust funds. (iv) Matching portions of funds available through the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 34176 of the Health and Safety Code. (v) Capitalized reserves for services connected to the creation of new permanent supportive housing, including, but not limited to, developments funded through the Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Bond Act of 2014.
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