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May 6, 2020
SACRAMENTO — Zack Olmstead was sworn in today as Chief Deputy Director of the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). He was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom on April 2, 2020.
Olmstead is…
April 1, 2020
Sacramento, CA —
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) awarded a total of $85.5 million to developers and counties throughout California in the first round of funding for the Housing for a Healthy California program. Funding for the…
March 24, 2020
SACRAMENTO — Huntington Beach now has a state-approved housing plan and is back in compliance with state housing-element law. After falling out of compliance with state housing element law in 2015, increased pressure from…
March 11, 2020
Sacramento, CA —
On the heels of Governor Newsom’s statewide homelessness tour, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced awards totaling $427.9 million from the No Place Like Home program. No Place Like Home dedicates up to $…
December 20, 2019
SACRAMENTO — For years, California has been underbuilding homes, especially multifamily housing. This lack of supply and skyrocketing rents and home prices have created heavy, overwhelming cost burdens on families. In the ongoing…
December 20, 2019
Sacramento, CA —
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced that $26 million in Senate Bill (SB) 2 planning grant money has been awarded to 114 cities and counties throughout the state. An additional $70 million in awards is…
December 12, 2019
Sacramento, CA —
Register Your Mobilehome California, a state program that gives owners the opportunity to waive hundreds or even thousands of dollars in state and local taxes, fees, and penalties, has been extended until December 31, 2020.
The program,…
November 12, 2019
SACRAMENTO — Today, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced awards totaling $10.7 million from the federal Emergency Solutions Grants program to help address homelessness throughout…
October 29, 2019
Sacramento, CA —
Register Your Mobilehome California, a state program that gives owners the opportunity to avoid paying hundreds or even thousands of dollars in state and local taxes, fees, and penalties, has now saved homeowners more than $2 million.
The…