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May 22, 2024
In 2018, the Camp Fire in the Town of Paradise became the most deadly and destructive wildfire in California’s history. Hours after the fire ravaged the Town, residents and leaders gathered in the early morning to discuss recovery.
Since…
May 22, 2024
The communities of Santa Rosa and Clearlake have been heavily impacted due to recent wildfires. The devastation faced by these communities is exacerbated by the loss of precious housing.
HCD’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster…
May 22, 2024
From wildfires to floods to hurricane-force winds, California has faced natural disasters that have devastated communities. And with California’s current housing crisis, even the smallest number of homes lost creates significant pressure on these…
May 20, 2024
Oakland, CA —
Developers recently broke ground on the much-anticipated Oakland affordable housing project known as East 12th Street. Located at the corner of East 12th and 2nd Streets near Lake Merritt, this multi-story housing development will provide 91…
May 16, 2024
Bakersfield, CA —
HCD recently joined in celebrating the grand opening of College Heights Cottages, a new supportive affordable housing complex in Bakersfield. College Heights Cottages features 28 homes for very low-income individuals and families, with half of…
May 14, 2024
Chico, CA —
The Chico community recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the Bruce Road Reconstruction project—the largest infrastructure project in the City of Chico’s history.
Funded largely by a $22 million grant from HCD’s Infill Infrastructure…
May 10, 2024
Half Moon Bay, CA —
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) today issued a letter to the chair and members of the Half Moon Bay Planning Commission, expressing support for a planned HCD-funded affordable housing project and cautioning…
May 8, 2024
San Francisco, CA —
The San Francisco community today celebrated the “topping off” of two new affordable housing developments at Sunnydale, one of four former public housing sites that comprise San Francisco’s HOPE SF Initiative—the nation’s first large-scale…
May 7, 2024
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Governor is sponsoring new legislation that will add measures to hold cities and counties accountable when they fail to adequately address homelessness. The legislation, AB 3093 (Ward), will ensure that local…