Factory-Built Housing Regional Pilot Program (Round 3)
The Factory-Built Housing Regional Pilot Program (Round 3) has released its Notice of Funding Availability and Application. Please find the NOFA and Full Application materials for both grant types below.
All FBH Catalyst and Planning Grant applicants must submit FBH application materials via Submittable by 11:59 p.m. PST on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
Applicants must use the full applications (below) to guide their Submittable application, as the full application will have additional guidance for certain questions (which the Submittable applications will note).
No late applications or application revisions will be accepted after the application submittal deadline. No hard copies, facsimiles, electronic transmissions via email, hand- delivered copies, or any other method of submitting complete applications will be accepted. More supplemental application materials may be provided as they become available. To stay up to date with the FBH Program and this round of funding, please sign up for our newsletter.
Pilot Program (Round 3) Materials
Round 3 Application Materials
Round 3 Supplemental Materials
Round 3 Guidelines
Pilot Program (Round 3) Application Technical Assistance
To support the development of competitive FBH Round 3 applications, SGC will make no-cost technical assistance (TA) available to FBH applicants, subject to available capacity. Applicants intending to apply for a FBH Catalyst or Planning Grant may request application TA by emailing the FBH Program inbox at factorybuilthousing@sgc.ca.gov with the subject line: FBH Round 3 Technical Assistance Request by no later than 11:59 p.m. PST on Friday, April 17, 2026.
Office Hours: the SGC will also provide office hours, every Wednesday from 2-3PM PST to answer broader, application-level questions that may come up during the application process.
Register for weekly office hours here:
Request for Information
In February 2025, the Strategic Growth Council released a Request for Information (RFI) to identify barriers and opportunities for factory-built housing in California. Respondents included 24 diverse participants in California’s factory-built housing ecosystem—including manufacturers, developers, architects, nonprofits, financiers, and policy experts—highlighting key challenges and the potential for transformative growth.
Calendar
This timeline is tentative and subject to change
- August 2025
FBH Pilot Program (Round 3) Draft Guidelines released for public comment
- Oct. 17, 2025
FBH Pilot Program (Round 3) Webinars
- Oct. 24, 2025
Public comment period ends
- Dec. 10, 2025
Council approves guidelines and Final Guidelines released
- Feb. 5, 2026
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) released
- Feb. 13, 2026
R3 Catalyst and Planning Grant Applications released
- Mid 2026
Applications Reviewed and Awards Recommended for Council Adoption