Mental Health Services Act Housing Program

 

Jointly administered by the California Department of Mental Health and the California Housing Finance Agency on behalf of counties, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Housing Program offers permanent financing and capitalized operating subsidies for the development of permanent supportive housing, including both rental and shared housing, to serve persons with serious mental illness and their families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. MHSA Housing Program funds will be allocated for the development, acquisition, construction, and/or rehabilitation of permanent supportive housing.

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Reports

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MHSA Housing Program Overview - End of Program Summary - July 2016

End Of Program Fund Allocations By County - June 2016

MHSA Housing Program Semi-Annual Update - April 2013

State DHCS Info Notice 15-004: ​Mental Health Services Act – Process for Release of Unencumbered Funds Dedicated to the Mental Health Services Act Housing Program

Please contact your loan officer to establish when your due diligence is due based on your projected closing deadline.

Questions

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Questions regarding prospective and submitted MHSA Housing Program loan applications may be directed to:

Debra Starbuck, CalHFA / MHSA Lead Loan Officer
Phone & Fax: 530.878.8075
Email: dstarbuck@calhfa.ca.gov

OR

Tony Sertich, Multifamily Programs Administrator
Phone: 916.326. 8657
Email: TSertich@calhfa.ca.gov

 

Additional Resources

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CalHFA Loan Programs

Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Demonstration Program

Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Program (VHHP)

HCD's Loan and Grant Programs

California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC)

California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC)

Multifamily Industry Information - HUD

Corporation for Supportive Housing

Department of Mental Health – MHSA Housing Program

Department of Mental Health – Mental Health Information Notices

Housing California