Grant Programs

Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) 

California Legislature approved Senate Bill 2 (SB 2), known as the Building Homes and Jobs Act (Act), which established a $75 recording fee on real estate documents to increase the supply of affordable housing. The Act established the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) program administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The PLHA provides a permanent source of funding to cities and counties to help meet the unmet need for affordable housing and increase the supply of affordable housing units. To access these funds, the City must submit a 5-Year Plan showing how it intends to use the PLHA funds over the next five years for eligible housing activities. 

Under the PLHA, funding is provided through formula grants to entitlement jurisdictions based on the formula prescribed under federal law for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program over a five-year funding period, as well as through a competitive grant program to non-entitlement jurisdictions. The City of Hollister is an entitlement jurisdiction and is eligible to receive an estimated $1,081,498, over the five-year funding period. It is important to note that this is only an estimate since annual PLHA amounts are subject to change. This is because funding for the PLHA is generated through a fee on real estate transactions, which may fluctuate from year to year. 

Additional information on the PLHA Program and the City’s PLHA 5-Year Plan can be found below:
State HCD PLHA NOFA - State of California Notice of Funding announcing the purpose of the funding and critical deadlines for local qualified agencies. 
State HCD PLHA Final Guidelines - Includes eligible activities, application process, and threshold requirements for an application to be considered for funding.  

5-Year Plan