Success Stories
June 3, 2024
Santa Clara, CA —
Seniors in the South Bay now have another affordable housing option available, as the Kifer Senior Apartments, a new supportive affordable housing community in Santa Clara, recently celebrated their grand opening. With the opening of Kifer Senior…
May 30, 2024
Residents of Buena Vista Mobilehome Park in Palo Alto, CA, were in fear of being displaced and priced out of their community when park owners planned to sell to a private developer. But even when the Park was purchased to preserve it as…
May 28, 2024
Manufactured and mobilehomes are a significant source of affordable housing and homeownership for many Californians. Preserving this housing option is critical to meeting the state’s housing needs. But many mobilehomes and mobilehome parks are…
May 24, 2024
HCD Director Gustavo Velasquez joined Sacramento leaders and community members to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of new supportive affordable housing in downtown Sacramento.
Funded by more than $23 million from HCD’s Homekey program, Central…
May 23, 2024
Tulare, CA —
A “welcoming ceremony” was recently held in the City of Tulare, as residents of a 57-unit permanent supportive housing project, formerly known as Tagus Gardens, returned to their newly revitalized homes. Tagus Gardens, a Project Roomkey-funded…
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…