CalAssist Mortgage Fund
California Housing Finance Agency
California Housing Finance Agency decides who it helps. AidAgents shows you what they publish; it does not decide.
Can I get this?
- What they offer
- California Housing Finance Agency says:A grant of up to one year of mortgage payments, paid directly to the servicer
- Cost to you
- Free.
- What they ask about
- Was your main home destroyed or made unlivable?
- Did the disaster happen between 1 January 2023 and 8 January 2025?
- Is your household income below the fund's limit?
- Do you have a mortgage, a reverse mortgage or a home equity line of credit?
- Is the property a building of one to four units?
Can I get it here?
- Where
- California statewide, scoped to qualified disasters
- Which fire
- For the Palisades fire and the Eaton fire
Is it still open?
- Taking requests
- Yes, while their money lasts, they say.
What do I do to ask?
- How
- An online account you set up on their website.
- California Housing Finance Agency says:
- “Applicants must complete an online application, which can be started by clicking the "Apply Now" button on this website.”
- Where to ask
- Apply Now
- Phone
- 800-501-0019
- Hours
- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Website
- calassistmortgagefund.org
- Who decides
- California Housing Finance Agency
What do I need in hand?
California Housing Finance Agency says to have ready:
- Current mortgage statement
- Proof of identification: Passport, Driver’s License, State Issued ID, US Military ID
- Most recent utility bill, from the property that is destroyed or has been deemed uninhabitable
- Bank statements, all accounts for the two months prior to the application submission date
- Income documentation: W2’s, paystubs, previous years’ tax return, unemployment
What happens after?
- When you ask
- It is an application.
- California Housing Finance Agency says:
- “Check your email regularly for updates or requests for additional information. Application review may take several weeks.”