Unincorporated Alameda County Housing Provider Viability Small Grant Program- Round 3

The application must be submitted entirely through HCD’s secure online application portal at JotForm. Hard copies will not be accepted.

Review or download a pdf of the guidelines.

If you have any questions please contact HCD at HCD.Policy.Program@acgov.org.  

Program Overview 

The Unincorporated Alameda County Housing Provider (Rental Property Owner) Recovery Small Grant Program (“Program”) was authorized by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors when it appropriated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for a small business grant program in response to, and recovery from, the public health emergency and negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board provided ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLRF) funds to rental housing businesses operating in unincorporated areas of Alameda County.

This process will award $970,000 (grants of up to $10,000 each for qualified applicant) to small rental housing businesses operating in the Unincorporated County. The Program goal is to address the loss of revenue to rental housing providers in the unincorporated county related to abuse of the County’s public health emergency eviction moratorium by providing one-time grant funding of up to $10,000. Funds are limited and not everyone who applies is guaranteed to receive funding. 

Payments will be made directly to rental housing business or sole proprietors who demonstrate ownership of the property. Property management companies are not eligible for payment.

Eligible Applicants 

The Program is open to small rental housing businesses operating units in the Unincorporated County with:  

• 12 or fewer employees  
• Can demonstrate revenue losses or property damages related to the Covid-19 Pandemic (3/2020 - 4/2023) related to a unit in Unincorporated Alameda County. If you are not sure your rental property is in the Unincrporated please use the Alameda County Community Locator. 
• Did not receive an Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), Healthy Homes rental minor home repair program, or Foreclosure Prevention Program payment from Alameda County compensating you fully for the losses specified.

Eligible Uses 

Eligible applicants can receive a one-time grant of up to $10,000 for their rental housing businesses. The funds will not require repayment and are intended as general-purpose business assistance to mitigate the financial hardship stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. There are no restrictions on the use of these funds. A business may only apply for and receive one grant, regardless of whether the business owns and/or operates multiple units in Alameda County.

Application Requirements and Documentation 

Applicants must demonstrate loss of revenue or costs related to property damage from housing units located in Unincorporated County during the period March 2020 - April 2023. Due to federal restrictions, claims related to units which received ERAP payments MUST include reference to that payment as detailed below.

• Proof of ownership of the Unincorporated County unit 
• A completed and signed W-9 form
• A completed and signed Alameda County Vendor Applications (if we don't have a vendor license for you, we can't issue a payment or 1099)
• Evidence of financial loss related to the unit during the moratorium period 
• Statement related to ERAP, Healthy Homes rental minor home repair program, or Forclosure Prevention Program (FPP) payment(s) if necessary
• Self-certification of: 
  
  • ERAP / Healthy Homes rental minor home repair grants received / FPP payments received 
  • Minor Home Repair Grants received 
  • Monetary cost of adverse impact 
  • Number of employees
  • Number of rental units in the Unincorporated County 

Applications 

Alameda County HCD will administer the program. Applications will only be accepted through a secure digital form, which you are currently on. Applications will be reviewed by HCD staff for completeness and against the applicant eligibility requirements. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. All valid applications are eligible to receive payments. If the number of eligible applications exceeds the available funds, awardees will be selected via the lottery process.

Written questions about applications and process should be directed to HCD, via email – HCD.Policy.Program@acgov.org.

Payments 

Upon finalization of the list of awardees, awardees will receive a notice to expect payment. Awardees will have ten days to provide the County with their W9, Tax Id, and other relevant documentation as needed. Payments will be made with all deliberate speed in the form of a single check, mailed with appropriate documentation, mailed to the business address specified in the application.

Note: If questions disappear, or new questions stop appearing on this page, you are not eligible for the program.

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You must upload the following documents in order to be approved. Incomplete applications will NOT be accepted. If you have any questions please contact HCD at HCD.Policy.Program@acgov.org.  

Please upload the following:

• A completed and signed W-9 form
• A signed Alameda County Vendor Application
• Documentation of lost revenue or other financial impact
• Documentation of any emergency rental assistance, foreclosure prevention payments, or home repair grants (these do not disqualify you from eligibity)

Consent and Release of Information

By Submitting this application, I certify that all my information provided in this application is true, accurate and complete, and I will provide additional documentation to support any representations.

I further acknowledge that falsification of any information or any material falsehoods or omissions in the application, including seeking duplicative benefits, is subject to state and federal penalties including fines and criminal prosecution. It could also result in denial of my application or in a government agency, its agents, or employees nullifying, my application and seeking to reclaim any financial assistance thats received.

I certify that I have not received assistance for the same period for the same unit(s). If it is determined that a duplication of assistance occurred I agree I will pay back the County within no more than 30 days.

I acknowledge that by submitting this application, I am in no way guaranteed financial assistance. I also understand that meeting the program’s eligibility and/or selection criteria does not guarantee that I will be selected for assistance.

I give consent/authorization for A-1 Community Housing, Alameda County Housing Development, Alameda County and its respective agents, employees, and assigns, to share, disclose, analyze, and discuss all documentation and information provided in this application in furtherance of offering me assistance, to prevent duplication of benefits, or to present aggregate data about the Unincorporated Alameda County Foreclosure Prevention Program for Small, Low-Income Property Owners.

I agree to participate in the evaluation of the Unincorporated  Alameda County Foreclosure Prevention Program for Small, Low-Income Property Owners, which will help improve future service delivery and potentially expand resources for services. Your willingness to participate in any future evaluation process will not affect your eligibility or selection for this program in any way. Participation is not required.

I certify that the information submitted in this application is true and accurate. I acknowledge receipt of all information provided to me in the paragraphs above. I consent to the release of information as described above, and I understand that I have the right to revoke this consent in writing at any time.