Alameda County’s Housing & Community Development Department (HCD) provides open and competitive opportunities to fund community server providers, projects benefiting Alameda County residents, and affordable housing developers.
Request for Proposals
Alameda County Home Together Fund Emergency Stabilization Application
The Alameda County Housing & Community Development Department (HCD) and the Homelessness Services Department (H&H) are seeking applications to assist with the stabilization of local non-profit affordable housing developers who were severely impacted by the pandemic and who continue to face severe financial strain from pandemic-related losses and significantly increased operating costs under the County’s new Home Together Fund (HTF) Emergency Stabilization Program.
Application Purpose: The Emergency Stabilization Fund, established under the Measure W Home Together Fund, is a one-time $15 million initiative designed to support nonprofit affordable housing developers in Alameda County that continue to experience operational and revenue shortfalls stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and rising costs. This program provides long-term financial relief to ensure the continued viability of local nonprofit housing organizations that play a critical role in maintaining affordability and preventing homelessness. Funds may be used to address documented operating deficits, stabilize housing portfolios, and sustain essential resident services.
Available Funding: The Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) expects to provide up to approximately $15,000,000 in funding to local non-profit developers. This Emergency Stabilization fund would help ensure long-term feasibility of local nonprofit affordable housing organizations, which provide such housing in Alameda County. These local organizations provide a service which is critical for the County’s housing ecosystem, and their ongoing viability to continue to benefit the County.
Application Instructions: Applications must be completed online.
- Applications must be submitted no later than January 12, 2026 at 12:00pm.
If you have any questions please contact HCDMeasureWESA@acgov.org
Link to application: HOME TOGETHER FUND – EMERGENCY STABILIZATION APPLICATION – Collaboration
Required Supporting Documents: Q17 – Schedule of Properties for Funding Template
Past Opportunities
County of Alameda Home Together Fund: Multifamily Homelessness Solutions 2025 New Construction Request for Proposal (RFP) The Alameda County Housing & Community Development Department (HCD) and the Housing & Homelessness Services Department (H&H) are seeking proposals to rapidly expand the supply of long-term site-based housing options for people experiencing homelessness under the County’s new Home Together Fund (HTF) Multifamily Homelessness Solutions Program.
This RFP emphasizes the rapid deployment of funds to create new permanently affordable units for homeless households. Therefore, the County will place an emphasis on selecting projects that are ready to proceed as described in the threshold and scoring criteria.
The funding for this RFP release will consist of approximately $40,000,000 in local Measure W Home Together Fund dollars for capital and operating subsidies as described in this RFP, with the goal of funding shovel-ready projects. If any funds are unallocated, they will be made available in future rounds. Another RFP will be released in early 2026 for approximately $10,000,000 for acquisition and rehabilitation projects.
Applications must be completed online. Applicants must first complete a Summary Applicant Information Form at: https://forms.office.com/g/UV3Fgtf6MW and will then be provided with a OneDrive link to securely upload supplemental application materials. Applications must be submitted by no later than December 1, 2025, by 12 p.m. Additional information on the on-line application process may be found in Appendix A of this RFP and will be provided at the Mandatory Bidders’ Conferences. If you have any questions, contact HCD at HCDRFP@acgov.org
Scalable Housing Infill Funding Toolkit (SHIFT): Standardized Residential Unit Proposal and Development Consultation Through this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and Request for Proposals (RFP) the Alameda County Housing and Community Development (HCD) is seeking residential design proposals from qualified architecture firms experienced in small-scale residential developments. The selected firm will support HCD in the specific architectural as well as general program design of its small-scale affordable development initiative (SHIFT) and, as funding allows, support the development of several small residential developments (up to approximately 40 units across multiple projects).
Applications will be reviewed beginning Monday, October 27. This is an electronic submission; hard copies will not be accepted. The application will be submitted via email to HCDRFP@acgov.org.
Program Management System Administration Through this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and Request for Proposals (RFP) the Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) announces funding available for development and administration of a Countywide program management system. HCD’s Program Management system will be used by HCD staff and vendor partners to solicit bids for funding opportunities, collect program data, store contracts and program budgets, and monitor programs for service numbers through their lifespan. View the RFP. Interested applicants must attend one of the Mandatory Bidders Conferences:
Information Session Tuesday, September 9, 2025 10:00 – 11:00 AMBidder’s Conference Thursday, September 11, 2025 3:00 – 4:00 PM
- Thursday, April 17, 2025 1:00pm-2:30pm | Register Here
- Tuesday, May 6, 2025 1:00pm-2:30pm | Register Here
Asset Management System Administration Through this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and Request for Proposals (RFP) the Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) announces funding available for development and administration of a Countywide asset management system. HCD requests proposals from qualified parties with significant familiarity with property management, application systems, database training, and agile development to design and build an asset management system. View the RFP. Interested applicants must attend one of the Mandatory Bidders Conferences:
- Thursday, April 17, 2025 11:00am-12:30pm | Register Here
- Tuesday, May 6, 2025 10:00am-11:30am | Register Here
Tax-Defaulted Property Development Loan (TDPD) Program HCD announces the release of up to $3,000,000 in Measure A1 Innovation and Opportunity funds available to provide acquisition funding for transforming vacant and abandoned properties into new affordable housing. In Alameda County, the Alameda County Treasurer-Tax Collector administers the Chapter 8 tax-defaulted property purchase process and determines and makes available the list of tax-defaulted properties that are potentially available under the Alameda County Chapter 8 Property Sale Program. This award is intended to support for acquisition of Tax-Defaulted Properties to be used for the new construction or rehabilitation of rental affordable units to low-income households in Alameda County. View the RFP | View TDPD Program Guidelines | View Tax Defaulted Properties Eligible for Chapter 8 / Recommended for Affordable Housing (list updated 12/24/24) | View Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Emerging Developers Predevelopment Loan Program RFP HCD announces the release of up to $7,000,000 in Measure A1 Innovation and Opportunity funds to support emerging developers with predevelopment funding for activities related to the new construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing units. Anticipated awards are approximately $500,000 and will advance projects towards eventual construction. Applications are due by 5pm on Monday, December 2. View the RFP. View the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Interested applicants must attend one of the Mandatory Bidders Conferences:
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- Session 1 – September 24, 9:30am-11am
- Session 2 – October 3, 3:00pm-4:30pm
- Session 3 – November 14, 3:00pm-4:30pm
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- 2024 Housing Preservation (Capital Expenditure) Projects RFP The County is releasing $3 million in funding through federal Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF). Through this RFP (pdf), Alameda County seeks exceptional projects that meet the County’s stated goal to expand the supply of affordable housing to serve the neediest households throughout the County through construction, preservation, and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing.Mandatory Bidder’s Conference: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 from 10am-11:30am Registration For questions contact Aaron or Dylan at HCDRFP@acgov.org. Applications are due by 5 pm on Monday, May 13, 2024. Late applications will not be accepted.
- The Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) from organizations interested in serving as the Program Administrator for the Rental Housing Provider Resource Center. View the Full RFP (pdf)
Interested applicants must attend the mandatory bidder’s conference Thursday, March 7, 2024 | Register Here
, Application due March, 22, 2024, 5:00pm
- The Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) from organizations interested in serving as the Program Administrator for a countywide Anti-Displacement and Homelessness Prevention Housing Stabilization Services Program, Alameda County Housing Secure. View the Full RFP (pdf)
Interested applicants must attend the mandatory bidder’s conference Thursday, March 7, 2024 | Register Here, Application due March, 29, 2024, 5:00pm
UPDATE: There was a second bidder’s conference.
- Notice of Funding Available (NOFA): Fiscal Year 2024 Community Development Block Grant Notice of Funding Available (pdf). Applications due January 19, 2024.
Measure A1 Bond Program
Between 2010 and 2015, State and Federal funding for affordable housing decreased by 89% and the County and its Cities faced a shortfall of over 60,000 homes affordable to low-income families. Alameda County stepped up to this crisis. The Measure A1 Bond program provides $580 million in funding to create and preserve affordable housing for residents most in need — seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and frontline workers. The Measure A1 General Obligation Bond Funding provides housing resources for people struggling with housing costs, provides supportive housing to people experiencing homelessness, and it helps families buy homes, a critical step for building wealth and financial stability.
Annual Opportunities
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) »
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), providing local governments with resources to implement programs and services that benefit lower income persons, and neighborhoods, remove slum and blight, and address community development needs. For some cities and the unincorporated county.
HOME Consortium Grant Program
Alameda County Housing & Community Development Department (HCD) is the Grantee for the HOME Consortium Grant, which covers all of the cities and unincorporated areas in Alameda County except for Berkeley and Oakland. Funds are made available through an annual Request for Proposals process. Funds may be used to acquire, rehabilitate, and construct housing for lower-income households in the consortium area. HOME funds trigger many federal requirements, some of which can be found on the Federal Crosscutting Requirements document. Complete HOME regulations can be found on HUD’s website.
The purpose of the Federal HOME Consortium Grant Program is to expand the supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for very-low and low-income households. Alameda County administers funds on behalf of the Alameda County HOME Consortium, which includes the entire county except for the Cities of Oakland and Berkeley which have their own HOME programs. The HOME funds may be used to acquire, rehabilitate, and construct housing for lower-income households in the Consortium area.
The County directly administers HOME funds targeted to Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) and for the Urban County (The Cities of Dublin, Emeryville, Newark, Albany, Piedmont, and the unincorporated areas of the County). Learn more about accessing Urban County or CHDO HOME funding for your project.
Alameda County contracts with the larger cities in the Consortium (Alameda, San Leandro, Hayward, Union City, Fremont, Pleasanton and Livermore) and those cities administer HOME funds within their jurisdictions. For projects located in one of these larger cities, please contact the city directly (pdf).
HOME funds trigger many federal requirements, some of which can be found on the Federal Crosscutting Requirements document. Complete HOME regulations can be found on HUD’s website.
HOME funds also trigger tenant income and rent limits.
Request for Proposals (RFPs) for Affordable Housing Developments
The Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) issues an annual competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) for affordable housing development funds each fall. In order to compete for available funding, interested parties must attend a mandatory bidder’s conference each year and complete their application within approximately eight weeks.
Proposals are reviewed first for threshold requirements, then rated on specific criteria outlined in the application. Finally, the proposals are ranked in order and funds are recommended. Staff recommendations are made to the appropriate advisory committees. Once a project receives a recommendation, it must then have an Environmental Review completed. All projects are then approved by the Board of Supervisors.
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), providing local governments with resources to implement programs and services that benefit lower income persons, and neighborhoods, remove slum and blight, and address community development needs.
Project Requirements
Standard requirements for HCD-funded Affordable Housing Development funding can be found in HCD Affordable Housing Development Policies and Procedures and in our Key Loan Term Sheet. Whether open to incorporated cities and/or the unincorporated county is determined by each project.
