Project Information

Bid Title

FY2026-27 WINTER FEDERAL/STATE FUNDS NOFA

Issuing Agency

County of San Mateo

Location

California

Published Date

Dec 2, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 15, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Department of Housing

FY 2026-27 WINTER FEDERAL/STATE FUNDS NOFA

FY 2026-27 WINTER FEDERAL/STATE FUNDS NOFA

The County of San Mateo invites applications for FY 2026-27 Capital Projects and Community Development activities. The Winter Federal/State funds Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs) includes:
NEW SOLICITATIONS – 2 YEAR COMMITMENTS

(renewal applications required for year 2 funding in FY27-28)
Activity Type: CDBG Public Services

• Shelter Services/Operations

• Fair Housing

• Safety Net Services & Other Basic Needs

(Application to Use: “Joint Application”)

Activity Type: Federal ESG/PLHA

• Services for Persons Experiencing Homelessness

(Application to Use: “Joint Application”)
Activity Type: CDBG Economic Development

• Micro-Enterprise Assistance

(Application to Use: “Joint Application”)
Activity Type: CDBG

• Minor Home Repair

• Home Modification Programs

(Application to Use: “Joint Application”)
Activity Type: State ESG

• Shelter Operations

• Rapid Re-Housing

(Application to Use: “Joint Application”)

NEW SOLICITATIONS
Activity Type:

CDBG & HOME Capital Projects:

• Housing Development

• Public Facility* Development or Improvement

(Application to Use: “San Mateo County FY26-27 Capital Projects/Housing Funds”

Or

“San Mateo County FY26-27 Public Facilities”)
City of East Palo Alto:

• Minor Home Repair

(Application to Use: “Joint Application”)
*Public Facility: "all facilities and improvements that are publicly owned, or that are owned by a nonprofit and open to the general public.” (source: https://files.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/Basically-CDBG-Chapter-6-Public-Facilities.pdf)
Based on 2025-26 funding the County estimates there will be approximately $3,317,010.04 to distribute for Capital Projects and $1,738,712.62 to distribute for Community Development activities. Until Congress adopts a final budget, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) approves the County’s PLHA annual funding application, the State releases its final ESG allocation

amounts, and the City of East Palo Alto confirms the amount of its allocation, the total amount of funds to be available will not be known.
All submitted questions and San Mateo County responses will be uploaded under the Related Documents page approximately every 7-10 business days. The final date to submit NOFA related questions is January 9th at 12:00PM PST.
Schedule of Events for the FY 2026-2027 NOFA

(subject to change with the exception of the Application submission time/day)
EVENT: NOFA Published & Posted on Dept. of Housing website (Applications available on CDS)*

TARGET DATE: December 2, 2025

EVENT: NOFA Technical Assistance (TA) Session for Applicants

TARGET DATE: December 16, 2025, 10:00AM – 11:30AM PST

Zoom Meeting:  https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/98159734181?pwd=TaiVO0pt8KisuZeeMiXzk4hOy35jcW.1
• Meeting ID: 981 5973 4181

• Passcode: 555701

EVENT: Final date to submit NOFA-related questions

TARGET DATE: January 9, 2026, by 5:00PM PST

EVENT: Application Submission Due Date   (Applications must be submitted via CDS)*

TARGET DATE: January 15, 2026, by 4:00PM PST

EVENT: HCDC Public Hearing

TARGET DATE: March 12, 2026, 1:00PM – 3:00PM PST (tentative)

Location: TBD

EVENT: Board of Supervisors Meeting (for Funding Allocations)

TARGET DATE: April 21, 2026 (Tentative)

*Please see the NOFA Guidelines for instructions on how to access the CDS online application platform.

Winter NOFA Capital Projects Guidelines FY26-27 Final Winter NOFA Community Development Guideline FY26-27 Final Winter NOFA Funding Priorities FY25-26 2025-12-02

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NOTICE OF FUNDING

AVAILABILITY (NOFA)

July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027

COUNTY OF

SAN MATEO

DEPARTMENT

OF HOUSING

264 Harbor Blvd.

Building A

PROGRAM GUIDELINES

FOR FUNDING OF

FEDERAL CDBG & HOME

GRANT-FUNDED CAPITAL

PROJECTS

Belmont, CA 94002

TEL (650) 802-5050

FAX (650) 801-5049

www.smchousing.org

• Housing Rehabilitation / Development /

Acquisition

• Public Facility Development and

Improvements

Applications Due by 4:00 p.m. PST

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Applications/Checklists to be submitted online through

City Data Services. Link: www.citydataservices.net 

(Login for new users is SMC2026 for ID & Password) 

For technical assistance with the online application,

contact City Data Services,

citydataservices@yahoo.com or (650) 533-593

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

3

II.

FUNDING PRIORITIES

5

III. ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES

6

IV. PROGRAM SPECIFIC QUALIFYING CRITERIA

1. Income Targeting

7

2. HOME Required Local Match and Affordability Covenant

8

3. Mixed Use Projects

9

4. Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO)

9

V. FUNDING PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

1. Religious Organizations

10

2. Multiple CDBG/HOME Funding and Entitlement Cities

10

3. Project proposals with Location Outside Urban County Jurisdiction

11

4. Funding Structure

11

5. Project Schedule

11

6. Federal Labor and Materials Sourcing Requirements

11

7. Payment of Prevailing Wage

13

8. Environmental Review Process

13

9. Mandatory Acknowledgement of County and HUD Funding

14

10. Required Agreement between Funded Agency and County

14

11. Acquisition

14

12. Property Quality and Efficiency Standards

14

13. Hazardous Materials

15

14. Lead Mitigation Requirement

15

15. Accessibility Requirements

15

16. Fair Housing

16

17. Demographic Data on Project/Program Beneficiaries

16

18. Relocation

16

19. Funding on Reimbursement Basis

16

20. Timely Use of Funds

17

21. Financial Audits

17

22. Green Building

17

23. Background of Nonprofit Organizations

17

24. Authorization for an Application for Funds and Designation of a Person

17

to Execute Documents

17

25. Fingerprinting Requirements

26. Equal Benefits Compliance

17

27. Debarment

18

28. Special Needs Housing

18

29. Persons with Special Needs and Presumed Benefit

18

18

VI. EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. Threshold Criteria

19

2. Evaluation Criteria

20

VII. APPLICATION SUBMISSION

21

1. Application Preparation Workshop

21

2. Submission Requirements

22

3. Submission Deadline

22

4. Information and Assistance

VIII. EXHIBITS

1. Sample Certificate Regarding No Single Audit, if needed

23

2. CHDO Certification/Recertification

24

(Attachment 15 – Housing)

I. PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). The County of San Mateo (the “County”) invites applications for housing

and community development capital activities further described in Section II and focusing on two categories –

Housing Development and Public Facilities Development and/or Improvement. Funding for these two

categories will be sourced from the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment

Partnerships (HOME) Programs. The timelines for the NOFA public participation and funding approval process

associated with this NOFA can be found at www.smchousing.org.

Disclosures:

• By submitting an application, the applicant acknowledges and agrees (i) the funds available under this

NOFA are federally funded and are subject to federal appropriations and availability; (ii) conditions

applicable to such funding may be modified at any time by the federal government which may limit or result

in the discontinuance of such funding; (iii) if the applicant is selected, reimbursement is contingent on the

continued availability of such funding.

• The County reserves the right to add to agreements funded under this NOFA such additional restrictions,

limitations, or conditions as may be imposed by the federal government in the future that may affect the

terms and conditions of this NOFA and the subrecipient funding agreement.

• Please be advised that the total amount of funds available under this NOFA is subject to and will not be

confirmed until Congress adopts a final budget for these programs, the U.S. Department of Housing and

Urban Development (HUD) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)

make final allocations, and the County Department of Housing (DOH) has made adjustments based on any

reprogrammed funds and/or loan repayments. The table below shows current estimates of funding

availability based on FY 2025-26 allocations and funds not allocated to projects in previous grant cycles. These

estimates are subject to change and may be reallocated across Funding Categories.

Table 1: CDBG and HOME Funding Available for FY 2026-27 NOFA

FUNDING CATEGORY

ESTIMATED AMOUNT

SOURCE

Housing Rehab / Development / Acquisition

(Loans)

Housing Rehab / Development / Acquisition

(Loans) - for CHDOs

Housing Preservation / Acquisition-Rehab

(Loans) AND/OR Public Facility2 Development

/ Improvements (Loans or Grants)

TOTAL AVAILABLE

$2,306,592.27

$410,442.84

$599,974.93

$3,317,010.04

HOME

HOME 1

CDBG

CDBG/HOME

Date of Funding Availability. July 1, 2026, is the earliest date that funding for FY 2026-27 awards under this NOFA

1 The County is required to set aside at least 15% of annual HOME allocations for Community Housing Development

Organization (CHDO) -Owned, - sponsored, or -developed housing projects. CHDO requirements are enumerated in Section

92.2 of the HOME regulations (24 CFR Part 92). CHDOs are required to re-qualify each time they apply for HOME funds. If

applying for CHDO funds, please submit the CHDO Certification Form (see Exhibit 2 for form) or contact County staff

regarding your CHDO status.

2 Definition of Public Facilities: “In general, public facilities and public improvements are interpreted to include all facilities

and improvements that are publicly owned, or that are owned by a nonprofit and open to the general public.” (source:

Basically CDBG Manual, Chapter 6: Public Facilities, Special Assessments and Privately-owned Utilities,

https://files.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/Basically-CDBG-Chapter-6-Public-Facilities.pdf)

3

will be made available; such funding will be subject to the terms and conditions of a funding agreement approved

and fully executed between your organization and the County, which shall be subject to compliance with all

requirements established by HUD and the County.

Table 2: Tentative Schedule of Events for the FY 2026-27 NOFA

*Please check the DOH website to confirm all dates

EVENT

Post/Publish NOFA (Applications available on CDS)

NOFA Published & Posted on Dept. of Housing website

NOFA Technical Assistance Session for Applicants

Final date to submit NOFA-related questions

Application Submission Due Date

HCDC Public Hearing

Board of Supervisors Meeting (for Funding Allocations)

TARGET DATE *

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 – 10am3

Friday, January 9, 2026

Thursday, January 15, 2026 – 4pm

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Application Preparation Workshop. DOH will host an application preparation workshop to provide technical

assistance to prospective applicants on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, through a virtual conference meeting. Meeting

details will be posted on the DOH website, https://www.smcgov.org/housing. Attendance is not mandatory but is

highly encouraged for all applicants. Instructions on federal funding requirements and use of the City Data Services

application process will be provided. This workshop is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, December 16, 2025, from

10:00-11:30 am.

Applicant Eligibility Requirements:

• For CDBG funding, applicants must be an eligible City, a County or other public agency, or a qualified

501(c)(3) or (c)(4) non-profit organization. For-profit organizations may apply for HOME funding.

• All applicants must submit the latest certified financial audit of their organization, no more than one

fiscal year old and prepared by a CPA, including any management letters for applicable organization

Fiscal Year.

• If your organization has spent over $1,00,000.00 in federal funds, a single audit will be required to

determine your organization’s capacity to manage federal funding.

• Non-profit organizations must submit evidence of current nonprofit status and an up-to-date

roster of their Board of Directors.

• If you are proposing a new project located within any city’s jurisdiction, the City Manager from that city

must be notified and evidence of this notification must be included with the application. You are

encouraged to seek a response letter acknowledging your notification. This letter is not required for

developments in unincorporated San Mateo County.

Application Deadline. Please complete the application and submit all attachments on-line at

www.citydataservices.net/ by not later than:

January 15, 2026 @ 4:00 PM PST

NOTE: No late applications. No paper submissions. No Exceptions.

Application Review and Approval Process. Applications will be reviewed by County staff against priorities and

3 Unless otherwise indicated, all times listed in this NOFA are in Pacific Standard Time.

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