Housing Preservation Project Technical Assistance Grant Program
BAHFA's Housing Preservation Project Technical Assistance Grant Program will fund preservation projects for pre-acquisition consulting costs associated with converting market-rate housing to permanently restricted affordable housing.
The Housing Preservation Project Technical Assistance Grant Program will assist with the upfront consulting costs of preservation projects to help mission-driven organizations accelerate their timelines from predevelopment to purchasing the property. Providing these grants – up to $50,000 each – will give funding to developers who may otherwise not have cash readily available for this work and lower the barrier to entry for developers who are in an earlier organizational stage. Eligible activities include:
- Property identification
- Financial feasibility analysis
- Property inspections
- Due diligence reports
- Resident engagement
- Architecture and engineering
- Construction management
- Legal support
- Set-up of asset management systems
- Long-term sustainability plans
This program is funded by the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the San Francisco Foundation.
Grant Applications Now Closed
In May 2026, BAHFA issued a Notice of Funding Availability for $325,000 in technical assistance grants to on a first-come, first served basis. As of October 16, 2025, BAHFA awarded grants of $35,000-$50,000 to seven eligible applicants and the application period is now closed.
Awardees include:
- East Bay Neighborhood Housing Services
- Just Homes
- Mountain View Community Land Trust
- Oakland Fund for Public Innovation
- Richmond Community Foundation
- Richmond LAND
- Supportive Housing Community Land Alliance
Staff Contact
Somaya Abdelgany
Phone: 415-778-5217
Email: sabdelgany@bayareametro.gov