Governor Newsom speaking to FEMA after LA fires
January 7, 2026

In January 2025, wildfires devastated Southern California, destroying thousands of homes and businesses and displacing thousands of residents. In the wake of these natural disasters, the Newsom Administration took immediate action to support…

map of mfsn-la disaster awardees
January 6, 2026
Sacramento, CA —  

On the eve of the anniversary of the 2025 Los Angeles fires, Governor Gavin Newsom announced new investments in affordable housing across Los Angeles County to help survivors rebuild their lives by creating more affordable housing in communities…

Eaglepointe apartments
November 17, 2025
Paradise, CA —  

Seven years have passed since the Camp Fire devastated the Town of Paradise in Butte County, destroying the vast majority of buildings and homes, displacing thousands of people, and tragically claiming 85 lives. Today, stories of recovery and…

exterior of heritage house
August 27, 2025

Community members and state and local leaders recently gathered to celebrate the grand opening of two new affordable housing communities in the City of Napa. 

Heritage House & Valle Verde Apartments bring a total of 90 new homes to…

Image of homes under construction and text that reads: DR-ACCEL - Jumpstarts construction of 91 affordable rental homes in two counties most severely impacted by the winter storms that ravaged California in late December 2022 through April 2023
August 19, 2025
Sacramento, CA —  

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) today announced two federal awards intended to jumpstart construction of 91 affordable rental homes in two of the counties most severely impacted by the winter storms that…

graphic with building and utility icons with text Recovery -  HCD announces the release of $101 million to help rapidly produce critically needed affordable multifamily rental housing in the Los Angeles area, months after unprecedented wildfires devastated the region.
July 8, 2025
Los Angeles, CA —  

Six months after the LA Fires, Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced the release of $101 million to help rapidly rebuild critically needed, affordable multifamily rental housing…

graphic of hands in a circle
July 7, 2025
Sacramento, CA —  

As California marks six months since unprecedented wildfires created a path of destruction in Southern California, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is reflecting on its ongoing role in the Newsom Administration…

ribbon cutting ceremony
January 22, 2025

A new affordable housing community has opened its doors in Chico. The Foundation provides 59 new supportive homes for low-income working families, seniors, and individuals with special needs This new development comes at a much-needed time for…

graphic of the state capitol and HCD logo. Text announcement.
January 16, 2025

What you need to know: Governor Newsom today issued an executive order to fast-track temporary housing for those displaced by the firestorms in Southern California.

LOS ANGELES – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an…

hands of a group of people put together in a circle
January 14, 2025

All of us at the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) extend our deepest sympathies to those affected by the fires that have devastated so many and continue to burn across the Los Angeles Region. We are deeply,…

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