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July 19, 2019

California’s Department of Housing Asks Californians to Share Their Thoughts on Housing Needs and Challenges in Their Communities

SACRAMENTO — The state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released a survey asking for Californians — from renters, homeowners, and people experiencing…

July 17, 2019

California Department of Housing and Community Development Awards $128 Million to Build 17 Affordable Home Developments that Include Supportive Services for Residents

SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has awarded $128 million to help provide vulnerable Californians priced out of the rental market with a place to call home, along with supportive…

July 8, 2019

More Jurisdictions Submitting Annual Housing Progress Reports But Almost All Falling Far Short of Goals

Sacramento, CA —

A record 86 percent of California’s cities and counties have submitted state mandated annual progress reports on housing for 2018, according to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). But the vast majority are not…

July 8, 2019

Following Governor Newsom’s Meetings with California Mayors, Fillmore Becomes Sixth California City to Gain State Approval of Its Housing Plan

SACRAMENTO — The state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced that the city of Fillmore now has a housing plan (“Housing Element”) certified by HCD to comply with state housing law. Fillmore is the sixth…

June 21, 2019

Strategic Growth Council Awards More than $400 Million to Build Affordable Homes near Public Transit and Create More Walkable, Bikeable Communities

The California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) has awarded more than $402 million from an innovative state program to 25 new community development projects around the state. Each project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help more…

June 20, 2019

California Department of Housing and Community Development Releases First Awards of Proposition 2 No Place Like Home Funds to Address Homelessness

Sacramento, CA —

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has awarded $179 million to developers of affordable supportive housing in 37 communities across California from the No Place Like Home Program funded by the voter-approved 2018…

June 6, 2019

Two More California Cities Now Have State-Approved Housing Plans

SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom’s efforts to tackle California’s housing affordability crisis continue to result in significant progress. The state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has announced that two…

April 26, 2019

Department of Housing and Community Development, Yolo County Secure Settlement Funds for California Mobile Home Owners

SACRAMENTO — More than two dozen mobile home owners in California will be reimbursed for the costs of their homes thanks to settlement reached following a joint investigation by the California Department of Housing and Community…

April 18, 2019

Register Your Mobilehome California Saves Mobilehome Owners More Than $1.5 Million in Third Year

Sacramento, CA —

Register Your Mobilehome California, a state program that provides waivers for past-due registration fees and taxes for mobilehomes and manufactured homes, has saved homeowners more than $1.5 million, collectively in third year of program run.…

April 12, 2019

More California Cities and Counties Showing Progress Toward Compliance with State Housing Law and Meeting Local Housing Needs

SACRAMENTO — As a result of Governor Newsom’s efforts to address the housing affordability crisis in California, the California Department of Housing and Community Development is seeing significant progress from cities not in…