The purpose of the CalHome program is to support existing Homeownership programs for Low and Very Low-Income Households, and thereby increase Homeownership, encourage neighborhood revitalization and sustainable development, and maximize use of existing homes. CalHome funds may assist in the repair and replacement of housing impacted by a disaster for Households at or below moderate income.

The Department is making approximately $57 million available to fund Local Public Agencies, Nonprofit Corporations, and Federally Recognized and Special Government Entities, for the following activities within the CalHome program:

• First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage Assistance (including the purchase of a home with an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) or Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU))
• Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Assistance (including Rehabilitation of Manufactured Housing not on a permanent foundation, and construction, repair, or Rehabilitation of ADUs or JADUs)
• Technical Assistance for Self-Help Housing Projects
• Technical Assistance for Shared Housing Programs
• ADU/JADU Assistance (including construction, repair, or Rehabilitation of ADUs or JADUs)
• Homeownership Development Project Loans (including Predevelopment Costs and carrying costs during construction related to ADUs and JADUs)

Eligible Applicants include Local Jurisdictions and Nonprofit Corporations limited to the following Counties: Butte, Fresno, Glenn, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Plumas, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Trinity, Tulare, Yolo, and Yuba Counties.