In Tribal communities throughout California, there is a dire need for affordable housing. The California Tribal Housing Accelerator Academy is a technical assistance program focused on practitioner-driven housing development fundamentals and peer-to-peer support.
Read the complete Request for Application for additional information.
About the California Tribal Housing Accelerator Academy
The California Tribal Housing Accelerator Academy is an opportunity for federally recognized Tribes, California heritage commission list tribes, Tribally Designated Housing Entities or Tribal Housing Authorities, and Native-led 501(c)(3) organizations. We will pair technical assistance with trainings and a peer cohort.
Funded by U.S. Bank, the academy will kick off with an in-person housing affordability boot camp and three virtual special topics:
- Kickoff and Affordable Housing Bootcamp for California Tribes
- Landscape of California Funding Resources
- Utilities and Infrastructure 101: Resources, Planning and More
- Supportive Services Plan Deep Dive
Join the Academy
The California Tribal Housing Accelerator Academy seeks to create a cohort of tribes to foster peer-to-peer learning. We encourage as many tribes to participate as are able, with an “open enrollment” process, with rolling applications and acceptance. Interested tribes must complete a survey to identify their housing goals and need for technical assistance, and participate in an intake call with Enterprise team members. Benefits of participation include:
- $3,000 participation grant to your tribal organization to cover travel to in-person sessions and dedicated staff time for the program and TA (please note attendance at the Kickoff event is expected with this grant).
- One day-long in-person bootcamp session and 3 virtual trainings on special topics
- Free one-on-one technical assistance (approximately 20 hours) focused on your tribal housing development goals. Enterprise works with a team of technical assistance providers with specific tribal affordable housing development experience who will provide assistance at no cost to eligible California tribal entities. Each cohort member will be paired with a team that is the best fit for your project.
How to Apply
- Review the Request for Application
- Applicants must register for a SlideRoom account and answer application questions here.
- IMPORTANT: SlideRoom will automatically save the Applicant's work. That means that even if the Applicant loses internet connection or has computer problems, the work will still be saved. Applicants can also log in and out as many times as they need to complete their application. However, once an Applicant submits their proposal, they cannot go back to make any edits. Applications received outside of SlideRoom or after the deadline will not be accepted.
- Applications for the California Tribal Housing Accelerator Academy open February 13, 2025, and will close April 25, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Watch the informational webinar.
If you are interested in learning more about available funding opportunities that may qualify for affordable housing technical assistance, visit CA Housing and Community Development NOFA calendar and Tribal Funding Resources page:
Additionally, we have a sample workbook (*.xls/Excel) available to think through tribal housing priorities.
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Eveyln Immonen.