California Department of Housing and Community Development

Now Accepting Public Comments

• No public comment period open at this time.

Funding Available

(Please note: HCD does not offer funding directly to individuals)

• CalHome — Applications due: February 17, 2020. Learn more.
• Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities, Round 5 — Applications due: February 11, 2020. Learn more.
• Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention, Round 5 — Applications due: February 13, 2020. Learn more.
• Infill Infrastructure Grant — Applications due: February 18, 2020. Learn more.
• Multifamily Housing Program, January 2020 Round 2 — Applications due: March 2, 2020. Learn more.
• Pet Assistance and Support Program — Applications due: March 2, 2020. Learn more.
• Community Development Block Grant program — Multiple Application due dates. Learn more.
• Local Early Action Planning Grants — Applications due: July 1, 2020. Learn more.

Housing Element Compliance

• Residential Impact Fees in California (PDF) — AB 879 (Grayson, Chapter 374, Statutes of 2017) required HCD to commission a study about the reasonableness of local impact fees charged to new housing developments. HCD contracted with the Terner Center for Housing Innovation to prepare the study. The Terner Center is solely responsible for the content of this report.
• Streamlined Ministerial Approval Process (SB35) Statewide Determination Summary (PDF) — Updated June 25, 2019 — Summary of jurisdictions that are not currently subject to the streamlined ministerial approval process (SB 35 streamlining) and jurisdictions that are subject to SB 35 streamlining for developments with at least 10 or 50 percent affordability.
• Interactive map — Shows which cities and counties in California are on pace to meet their housing needs (and which are subject to California's new "Streamlined Ministerial Approval Process"). View map .

Ongoing Technical Assistance

• Technical assistance to address homelessness — HCD is now offering more than 13,000 hours of assistance, at no cost, to counties and Continuums of Care. What’s available? How do I access the assistance? Learn more.

Other Updates

• HCD's 2018-19 Annual Report (PDF) — Highlights HCD’s accomplishments during fiscal year 2018-19 (July 1, 2018 - June 31, 2019)
• Public Lands for Affordable Housing — New law takes effect January 1, 2020 to connect developers who are interested in building more affordable homes to local, publicly owned land that is both available and suitable for housing development. Learn more.
• Emergency building standards (for communities with declared disasters) — Notice of Permanent Adoption. Learn more. (PDF)
• The Codes and Standards Automated System (CASAS) website has moved to a new location. Please update your browser bookmarks accordingly.
• Amendments to Accessory Dwelling Unit and Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit Statute (PDF) — California law amendments, effective January 1, 2020, regarding the creation of accessory dwelling units (ADU) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) which further address barriers to the development of ADU and JADU.