DATE: December 18, 2025
TO: Housing Policy & Resource Committee
FROM: Deputy Director of Development Services
SUBJECT
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Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) - Informational Report and Recommendations on Eligible Projects and Programs
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Housing Policy & Resource Committee (HPRC):
1. Receive an informational report on the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP); and
2. Provide feedback on staff’s recommended funding priorities for the City’s PIP application, including the recommendation to prioritize Option #3 (Support Ongoing Operations of the South Hayward Parish Emergency Shelter) as the preferred use of funds.
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SUMMARY
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released the Round 4 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP), which makes approximately $8 million available statewide. Based on the City of Hayward’s population size and its Prohousing Designation Score of 45, the City is eligible for an estimated $1,200,000 award (base award $750,000 + bonus award $450,000).
PIP funds are one-time resources that can support a broad range of housing and community development activities, including affordable housing development, homelessness response services, homeownership assistance, and housing trust fund matching. Staff identified several funding options for HPRC consideration based on eligible uses under the PIP NOFA and intended to address the City’s housing and homelessness needs. Options were selected because they support entitled affordable housing projects seeking gap financing, sustain existing programs with insufficient ongoing funding, and/or offset General Fund contributions to ongoing housing or homelessness programs.
While staff is seeking HPRC guidance on which options to prioritize in the City’s PIP application, staff recommends prioritizing Option #3 (Support Ongoing Operations of the South Hayward Parish Emergency Shelter) due to the program’s demonstrated need, significant community impact, and lack of identified ongoing funding. Should the HPRC recommend more than one option for funding, staff further advises limiting the recommendation to no more than two to maximize the impact of the limited $1,200,000 award.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report