Exhibit AExhibit APermanent Local Housing Allocation Program Exhibit A
Exhibit A
Plan for 2024-2028
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has announced the release of the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) program for 2024-2028 Formula Allocation Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). The PLHA program is funded from moneys deposited in the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund (Fund) in calendar year 2019. The City of Santa Rosa (City) has been allocated a grant amount not to exceed the five-year estimate of $3,046,056. On October 13, 2026, the Santa Rosa City Council will consider approving the submittal of an application to HCD’s PLHA Program for entitlement amounts of $487,369 and $522,044 for 2024 and 2025 grant funds. More information about the PLHA program is available on HCD’s website.
Allocation of Funds
The City will utilize PLHA funds for the creation of affordable housing in Santa Rosa to assist in addressing the community’s housing needs. Allocated funds will be loaned to eligible affordable housing developers selected through a competitive process initiated by a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), with applications vetted by staff and selected for award by the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Rosa (Housing Authority) in conjunction with the City’s other affordable housing resources. Applicants may apply for program funding for predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of multi-family rental housing that is affordable to Extremely Low-, Very Low-, and Low-Income households. Program funds are planned to be distributed to awarded applicants in the form of a deferred loan, at 3% simple interest, with a provision for repayment in the event of project surplus cash. Loans will be secured by a Loan Agreement, Deed of Trust, Promissory Note, and Regulatory Agreement. Program income (generated through any surplus cash repayment, loan repayment, etc.) will be reused for program-eligible expenses based on applications submitted in response to a subsequent competitive solicitation.
Investment Priorities
The City will prioritize investments that increase the supply of housing for households with incomes at or below 60 percent of Area Median Income (AMI), by soliciting developer proposals for predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation and preservation of multifamily rental housing that is affordable to low-income households through a NOFA. The NOFA will identify the funds that are available and will outline the eligible uses of the funds, selection criteria, terms and conditions for the funds, application requirements, and due date for applications. Selection criteria will include a preference for applications which include the highest number of affordable units at the deepest level of affordability.
Consistency with the Housing Element of the General Plan The City operates numerous programs aimed at maintaining and expanding affordable housing opportunities in the community. The Housing Authority was established in 1971 with a goal to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing in Santa Rosa. The Housing Authority has four basic approaches to meeting this goal: development of new units, rehabilitation of existing units, rental assistance, and special housing projects. In the area of new affordable housing, the City focuses primarily on the development of rental units. The City's Inclusionary Housing Ordinance aligns with the PLHA Plan through the collection of impact fees from residential, market rate developments for affordable housing production and rehabilitation. The City receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a majority of which are allocated for new development and rehabilitation of affordable housing. Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds are federal funds generally available for acquisition, and new development. The City also designates 65 percent of the income from tax on residential properties sold (Real Property Transfer Tax) to support affordable housing and homeless services. Each of these programs is consistent with the PLHA Plan by creating and maintaining housing that is affordable to Santa Rosa households that are Low-Income.
Proposed Housing Activity
§301(a)(1) The predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, preservation costs, or any combination thereof, for multifamily rental housing.
Funding Allocation Year
2024 (Round 1)
2025 (Round 2)
2026 (Round 3)
2027 (Round 4)
2028 (Round 5)
§302(c)(4)(E)(i) Percentage of Funds Allocated for the Proposed Affordable Rental Housing Activity 100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
§302(c)(4)(E)(ii) Area Median Income Level Served
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
§302(c)(4)(E)(ii) Unmet share of the RHNA at the AMI Level (units) 1,570
1,433
1,263
1,093
923
§302(c)(4)(E)(ii) Projected Number of Households Served 30 30
30 30
30 §302(c)(4)(E)(iv) Period of Affordability for the Proposed Affordable Rental Housing Activity (55 years required for rental housing projects) 55 Years
55 Years
55 Years
55 Years
55 Years
Upcoming Steps and Preliminary Schedule
Once grant funds are awarded and a Standard Agreement is executed, the PLHA funds will be made available to eligible developers through the publication of a NOFA. Typically, NOFAs are published each year and stay open for 30-60 days. Developer applications are then analyzed by staff for completeness and alignment with the NOFA preferences, program funding requirements, and Housing Authority lending guidelines. Applications are reviewed and award determinations are made by the Housing Authority, during a public meeting held usually within 30 days of the completion of the staff analysis. Once funds are awarded, loan documents (Loan Agreement, Regulatory Agreement, Promissory Note, Deed of Trust, etc.) will be executed and recorded against the property as applicable. The developer will then begin the awarded activity and submit loan draws to access loan proceeds for cost reimbursement.
Public comment will be accepted on this draft PLHA Plan through October 13, 2026 via email to Housing Trust at [email protected] or mailed to:
City of Santa Rosa – Housing and Community Services Department Attn: Housing Trust
90 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
City of Santa Rosa | Housing and Community Services Department 90 Santa Rosa Avenue • Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Phone: (707) 543-3300 • Fax: (707) 543-3317
www.srcity.org