The Affordable Housing Managed Pipeline creates affordable rental housing for low and very low-income households by making long-term loans for new construction or for the rehabilitation of existing residential structures through an open competitive Call For Projects process.
Background
In response to the critical shortage of affordable housing in Los Angeles, the Mayor and City Council, through the City’s budget process created the Affordable Housing Trust Fund in June 2000. Seed funding of $5 million was provided, which was immediately committed by the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) to fund proposed housing developments that were on the waiting list from the NOFA for that year. In the following fiscal year, $10.5 million was budgeted for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (Fiscal Year 2001-2002). In January 2002, Mayor Hahn announced his $100 million proposal for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, and a multi-year funding plan based on the Mayor’s proposed plan was approved.
In June 2003, with the approval of the Mayor and City Council, the LAHD established the Affordable Housing Managed Pipeline Program (AHMP). The AHMP was created to provide for the ability to leverage and attract the investment dollars of other public and private entities for the development of affordable housing within the City. In addition, on January 23, 2013, the City of Los Angeles was designated by California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) as the 11th region to have its own geographic allocation of nine percent (9%) LIHTC.
AHMP Process and Funding Awards
LAHD continues to manage and ensure that affordable housing developments in the Managed Pipeline are in alignment with prospective federal, state, and/ or local multifamily housing development funding programs and sources and scheduled diverse and competitive application cycles. This Collaborative forward-thinking and measured approach has proven successful in securing funding in a way that balances the Managed Pipeline with funding availability, leaving no project left without permanent funding.
One to two funding rounds are held each calendar year, with projects competing for funds that are used to leverage Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) or funding from other State or Federal housing programs. Currently, the Managed Pipeline funds are comprised of various funding sources, including but not limited to Federal HOME funds, assets and funds of former Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), City general funds, and Linkage Fee funds.
For more information regarding the AHMP Program, including regulations and application, please continue to scroll below.
Contact Information
For questions about the Affordable Housing Managed Pipeline Program, please email Timothy Elliott, Manager, Multifamily Housing Finance at lahd-nofa@lacity.org.
LAHD notifies interested parties about the release of affordable housing development opportunities through its newsletters. To receive information and notifications, please visit the Subscribe page.
If you need assistance finding affordable housing, please contact (213) 808-8550 or visit the Affordable and Accessible Housing Registry (AAHR) at www.housing.lacity.org/AAHR.
Please visit the application website, unofa.org to register your organization to apply for loans to build affordable housing at https://www.unofa.org/#/homepage
AHMP Announcements
2025 Fast Track NOFA Application Clarification
The 2025 Fast Track Loan Solutions Loan Program (Fast Track) NOFA for LAHD’s endangered projects under, or about to start construction includes the following selection process per Los Angeles Council File 23-0206:
- Applications will be acted upon immediately and will be reviewed and approved on a rolling basis.
- When forty percent of the fund has been allocated on an open window basis, if the number of requests exceed the balance available, the selection criteria will be first based upon the amount of committed outside resources per unit at risk of recapture. If funds remain, projects will be considered for funding based on their ability to meet the full funding gap needs for the lowest amount of overall LAHD funding per unit.
Therefore, applicants are strongly advised to submit their applications on July 1, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. PDT, instead of waiting for the submission deadline of July 10, 2025.
2025 Fast Track Notice of Funding Available
The Los Angeles Housing Department is releasing a 2025 Fast Track Loan Solutions Loan Program (Fast Track) NOFA for a total of $17,551,219 for LAHD endangered projects under, or about to start construction.
Since the inception of Fast Track, LAHD approved loans to 19 projects, helping to build 1,402 units of housing. Additional projects continue to be in peril of missing critical milestones that place them in jeopardy of losing leveraging resources or endangering their long-term project viability. Fast Track supplemental assistance will only be considered for amounts above the first $500,000 of a construction funding gap, and limited to $5 million per project.
- NOFA Application Open: 7/1/2025
- NOFA Application Deadline: 7/10/2025
To be eligible, projects must have:
- A City Council-approved LAHD funding commitment (from one or more of the following programs: HHH, Affordable Housing Managed Pipeline, or Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities Loans);
- All required leveraging sources, including but not limited to allocations from the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, California Debt Limit Allocation Committee, California Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) such as Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC), Los Angeles County Development Authority, or Federal Home Loan Bank;
- Loans may not have converted to permanent financing;
- Exhausted all reasonable funding options, including a 50% developer fee deferral;
- Demonstrate that construction loans can be closed or construction completed by applicable readiness or placed-in-service deadlines; and
- The project must not have received a previous Fast Track nor ULA Accelerator fund award.
Minimum required application documentation:
- Narrative explanation of the increase and description and description of attempts to cover the overall gap;
- Full financial proforma showing original application and revised with requested increase; and
- Detailed construction cost increase documentation showing original and revised costs.
Please visit the application website, unofa.org to apply beginning July 1, 2025 at: https://www.unofa.org/#/homepage.
Submission deadline is Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (PTD).
United to House Los Angeles
Please visit the United to House LA ULA webpage
Additional Resources
Acquisition and predevelopment loan programs are available to developers committed to the creation and preservation of affordable housing, please visit the Lenders page for more information.
Reports
Maps- Find LAHD Funded Properties on a Map
Accessibility Compliance requirement FAQ
Other Data – view Data webpage link
Other AHMP Documents
- AHMP NOFA Regulations Q&A Part 3- 10/20/2022
- AHMP NOFA Regulations Q&A Part 2- 10/13/2022
- AHMP NOFA Regulations Q&A Part 1 – 10/4/2022
- 10/21/2021 – AHMP 2021 NOFA Final Recommendation
- Exhibit 1- Architectural Requirements
- Exhibit 2- Planning, CEQA, TOC
- Exhibit 3- HUD Section 3
- Exhibit 4- Property Management Plan
- Exhibit 5- CHDO Requirements
- Exhibit 6- TOC Guidelines
- Exhibit 7- Land Use Fees
- Exhibit 8- EAP Program New EAP Clarifications webpage
- Exhibit 9- Pet Policy
