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.

• MHSA Program Announcement Cover Letter
• MHSA Background and Program Overview (2/1/2011 rev.2013) - Program and application process
• Shared Housing Guidelines
• Physical Needs Assessment
• Insurance Requirements (Rental Housing During Rehab or Construction)
• Insurance Requirements (Rental Housing after Occupancy)
• Insurance Requirements (Shared Housing)
• CalHFA ALTA Requirements
• County Median Incomes
• CalHFA 50% Rents

Asset Management Forms

• MHSA Annual Self Certification Form (doc)
• Reserve for Disbursement Request (Updated December 2014) (.xlsm)
• Supportive Services Budget-Rental (xls)
• COSR Approval Form (Year 2 & after) (doc)
• MHSA Supplemental Audit Financials Form (.xlsx)
• MHSA Operating Budget (.xlsx)