Division of Housing and Community Resources
Affordable Housing Trust Fund - Innovation Projects 2024
Grant Period Start: 8/20/2023
Deadline for Submission: 6/30/2024
Contact Information: Lorissa Luciani (609) 815-3930 lorissa.luciani@dca.nj.gov Grant Period Stop: 9/30/2025
Deadline for Initiation: 6/30/2024
Population to be Targeted: Households @ or below 80% of AMI
Dollar Range for Award Minimum: Various Estimate of Total Amount of Funds to be Awarded:
Dollar Range for Award Maximum: $2,000,000.00 Allowable Costs: Costs associated with the affordable housing initiative as more defined in the Program Guidelines. AHTF Program Guidelines.pdf
Eligible Applicant: CDFI, Municipalities, Multi-Purpose Community Based Org, Other Community Based Org., Other Non-Profit Orgs, Other Non-Profit Affordable Housing Developers, For Profit Affordable Housing Developers.
Purpose of Grant: This fund will provide financing for innovative projects, as well as funds for studies, plans and technical services for the development of affordable housing.
Timeframe for Completion of Activities: 2 Years
Technical Assistance Meeting:
Other Information: Application Instructions
Affordable Housing Trust Fund 2024
Grant Period Start: 7/1/2023
Deadline for Submission: 6/30/2024
Contact Information: Lorissa Luciani (609) 815-3930 lorissa.luciani@dca.nj.gov Grant Period Stop: 6/30/2024
Deadline for Initiation: 6/30/2024
Population to be Targeted: Households earning less then 80% of the median income for the region.
Dollar Range for Award Minimum: $50,000.00 Estimate of Total Amount of Funds to be Awarded: $60,000,000.00
Dollar Range for Award Maximum: $6,000,000.00 Allowable Costs: Hard Costs and Soft Costs associated with the development of affordable housing as more defined in the Program Guidelines. AHTF Program Guidelines.pdf
Eligible Applicant: Municipalities, for-profit and non-profit affordable housing developers
Purpose of Grant: The Affordable Housing Trust Fund Program (AHTF) is to provide municipalities, for-profit and non-profit developers with financial assistance to advance the development of low and moderate income affordable housing across the State and to maintain those units as affordable for a minimum of 20 years. Limited to projects of 25 units or less. Funds have also been set aside for innovative projects and initiatives related to the development of affordable housing.
Timeframe for Completion of Activities: Up to two (2) years from Grant Award date
Technical Assistance Meeting: Staff encourages applicants to schedule a 1 on 1 technical assistance conference. Email Lorissa Luciani at Lorissa.Luciani@dca.nj.gov or call (609) 815-3930.
Other Information: Additional Information Application Instructions RFP Details
HOME Community Housing Development Organizations 2024
Grant Period Start: 7/1/2023
Deadline for Submission: 6/30/2024
Contact Information: Lorissa Luciani (609) 815-3930 lorissa.luciani@dca.nj.gov Grant Period Stop: 6/30/2024
Deadline for Initiation: 6/30/2024
Population to be Targeted: Households that are low income as defined by USHUD
Dollar Range for Award Minimum: Various Estimate of Total Amount of Funds to be Awarded:
Dollar Range for Award Maximum: Various Allowable Costs: Funds can be used for project related capital costs including construction costs, professional fees, financing fees, acquistion and contingency
Eligible Applicant: Limited to nonprofit, community based developers that are certified as Community Housing Development Organizations by DCA
Purpose of Grant: to support the creation of housing units affordable to households that are low income as defined by USHUD
Timeframe for Completion of Activities: Up to three (3) years from Grant Award date
Technical Assistance Meeting: N/A
Other Information: Additional Information Application Instructions RFP Details
Homelessness Diversion Pilot 2024
Grant Period Start: 7/1/2023
Deadline for Submission: 9/29/2023
Contact Information: Michael Callahan (609) 913-4530 michael.callahan@dca.nj.gov Grant Period Stop: 6/30/2024
Deadline for Initiation: 9/29/2023
Population to be Targeted:
Dollar Range for Award Minimum: Various Estimate of Total Amount of Funds to be Awarded:
Dollar Range for Award Maximum: Various Allowable Costs:
Eligible Applicant:
Purpose of Grant: Homelessness diversion assistance to households in imminent risk of homelessness or households that can be rapidly exited from homelessness in identified counties.
Timeframe for Completion of Activities:
Technical Assistance Meeting: Mandatory TA sessions will be held on two dates:
TA Session 1: 9/15/2023 - 10:00 am to 11:30 am
TA Session 2: 9/20/2023 - 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
To sign up for TA sessions, use this link: https://forms.office.com/g/Pe00WAAmXh
Other Information: Additional Information RFP Details
Housing Production Investment Fund 2024
Grant Period Start: 10/1/2023
Deadline for Submission: 6/30/2024
Contact Information: Lorissa Luciani (609) 815-3930 lorissa.luciani@dca.nj.gov Grant Period Stop: 9/30/2024
Deadline for Initiation: 6/30/2024
Population to be Targeted: Households that are low income as defined by USHUD
Dollar Range for Award Minimum: Various Estimate of Total Amount of Funds to be Awarded:
Dollar Range for Award Maximum: Various Allowable Costs: Funds can be used for project related capital costs including construction costs, professional fees, financing fees, acquistion and contingency
Eligible Applicant: For-profit and non-profit affordable housing developers
Purpose of Grant: Creation of housing units affordable to households that are low income as defined by USHUD
Timeframe for Completion of Activities: Up to three (3) years from Grant Award date
Technical Assistance Meeting: N/A
Other Information: Additional Information Application Instructions RFP Details
Lead Remediation and Abatement 2023
Grant Period Start: 12/1/2022
Deadline for Submission: 10/20/2023
Contact Information: Angie Armand (609) 913-4514 angie.armand@dca.nj.gov Grant Period Stop: 12/31/2025
Deadline for Initiation: 10/20/2023
Population to be Targeted: Low and Moderate Income Families in New Jersey
Dollar Range for Award Minimum: Various Estimate of Total Amount of Funds to be Awarded:
Dollar Range for Award Maximum: Various Allowable Costs: Administrative Costs, Audit Costs, Liability Insurance Costs, Head Hazard Reduction Activities, Ancillary costs/Other Moderate Levels of Repair in combiniation with lead-safe remediation/abatement, Temporary Relocation Costs, Lead Abatement Costs, and Agency Program Support Costs.
Eligible Applicant: Non-profit 501c (3) and units of local government with experience in administering lead hazard control and/or weatherization assistance programs and are a U.S. EPA certified Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) firm.
Purpose of Grant: To address the ongoing threat of childhood lead poisoning, the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) proposes a State-funded program funding public-private partnership to provide lead-safe repairs and support energy efficiency in residential units built prior to 1978. Eligible units include one to four family residential properties. The purpose of this program is to identify and remediate lead-based paint hazards via interim controls, encapsulation, replacement or abatement methods to prevent elevated blood lead levels in children and pregnant women and alleviate the existing identified lead-based paint hazards for children with elevated blood lead levels (EBLL). Interim controls, encapsulation and replacement are defined as a set of measures designed to reduce temporarily human exposure or likely exposure to lead-based paint hazards, including specialized cleaning, repairs, maintenance, painting, temporary containment, and the ongoing monitoring of lead-based paint hazards or potential hazards. Lead abatement measures are identified as a more long-term solution to removing lead-based paint hazards from surfaces and components via replacement and/or repair.
Timeframe for Completion of Activities: Within grant period of 24 months
Technical Assistance Meeting: Mandatory Virtual Meeting 9/14/2023 or 9/22/2023 or 10/5/2023 at 10:00 a.m. Attendance to one of the sessions is required. Please RSVP via email to Xin.Li@dca.nj.gov
Other Information:
National Housing Trust Fund 2024
Grant Period Start: 7/1/2023
Deadline for Submission: 6/30/2024
Contact Information: Lorissa Luciani (609) 815-3930 lorissa.luciani@dca.nj.gov Grant Period Stop: 6/30/2024
Deadline for Initiation: 6/30/2024
Population to be Targeted:
Dollar Range for Award Minimum: Various Estimate of Total Amount of Funds to be Awarded:
Dollar Range for Award Maximum: Various Allowable Costs:
Eligible Applicant: Eligible applicants consist of non-profit or for-profit affordable housing developers.
Purpose of Grant: The National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) is an affordable housing production program that will complement existing federal, state and local efforts to increase and preserve the supply of decent, safe, and sanitary affordable rental housing for extremely low-income households (those earning 30% or less of the Area Median Income as defined by HUD), for a period of not less than 30 years.
Timeframe for Completion of Activities: Up to HUD's end term date.
Technical Assistance Meeting: Along with the information provided in the SAGE RFP, NJDCA will be hosting mandatory webinars/workshops for this program. DCA staff is available either by email or phone.
Other Information: Additional Information Application Instructions RFP Details
National Housing Trust Fund staff encourages applicants to schedule a 1 on 1 technical assistance conference. Email Lorissa Luciani at lorissa.luciani@dca.nj.gov or call (609) 815-3930
Division on Fire Safety
Volunteer Emergency Service Organization Loan 2024
Grant Period Start:
Deadline for Submission: 6/30/2024
Contact Information: Lucille Ventres (609) 913-4323 lucille.ventres@dca.nj.gov Grant Period Stop:
Deadline for Initiation: 6/30/2024
Population to be Targeted: Voluntary Emergency Services Organizations
Dollar Range for Award Minimum: $1,000.00 Estimate of Total Amount of Funds to be Awarded:
Dollar Range for Award Maximum: $50,000.00 Allowable Costs: Purchase New Equipment, Purchase Used Equipment, Repair Equipment, Purchase New Vehicle, Purchase Used Vehicle, Repair or Refurbish Vehicle, Construct Facilities, Refinance Loan, Other (Explain).
Eligible Applicant: Fully and partially volunteer fire companies, first aid squads and rescue squads.
Purpose of Grant: Provides low-interest loans (no grants are available) with a matching requirement to fire departments and ambulance/rescue squads to purchase or refurbish vehicles; purchase equipment; and/or to rehabilitate, construct, expand, or purchase associated structures.
Timeframe for Completion of Activities: One year
Technical Assistance Meeting: N/A
Other Information: