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Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)

Welcome to the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) webpage for the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, Housing and Community Development Services (HCDS). This page serves as the central location for current and upcoming funding opportunities administered by HCDS, including programs that support construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of affordable housing, community development, homelessness assistance, and public services.

Please Note: Funding opportunities posted on this webpage are intended for eligible organizations, agencies, and development partners, and are not direct assistance programs for housing support. Individual community members seeking housing resources or assistance, please visit our Housing Directory webpage.

For more information on Notice of Funding Availability, please email us at Community.Development@sdcounty.ca.gov.

Stay Informed

You may subscribe to receive notifications regarding future funding opportunities. You will be directed to enter your email address or phone number to receive notifications. Once submitted, you will see a list of available distribution lists/topics. Select Notice of Funding Availability for Affordable Housing Development under the Housing Section, along with any other areas of interest.

Funding Opportunities

Notice of Funding Availability – Federal Emergency Solutions Grant  (ESG)

The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, Housing and Community Development Services (HCDS) is announcing the funding availability (NOFA) of approximately $340,000 in Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds from Housing and Urban Development. These funds are available to non-profit organizations and/or public entities sponsoring eligible projects within the Urban County, for activities that address homelessness.  The Urban County is composed of the County unincorporated area and the participating cities of Coronado, Del Mar, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, and Solana Beach.

HCDS anticipates awarding one or more contracts through this solicitation. Application submittals must be complete and in compliance with all the specified application requirements set forth in the NOFA solicitation documents.  

Eligible program activities include:

  • Rapid re-housing for homeless individuals and families,
  • Emergency Shelter,
  • Street Outreach,
  •  Homelessness prevention, and
  • HMIS.

Notice of Funding Availability Application

Submit complete and signed application proposals in electronic format. Electronic copies must be emailed no later than 3:00 PM on Wednesday, September 30, 2026: 

Email application via a secured electronic document management and storage system (SharePoint, OneDrive, Drop Box, etc.) to: Community.Development@sdcounty.ca.gov.

HCDS will host a technical assistance session on the overview of the ESG NOFA and answer questions on September 11, 2026, from 10am – 11am via TEAMS. Those who are deaf or hard of hearing may contact the department at (800) 735-2929 or send a request to Community.Development@sdcounty.ca.gov for further assistance.

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