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Division of Housing Policy Development

The Mission of The Division of Housing Policy Development (HPD) is:

To administer, develop and advocate policies and laws to further housing and community development.

The Division of Housing Policy Development accomplishes this mission by identifying California's housing needs and developing policies to meet those needs. HPD prepares and implements the federal consolidated planning and performance reporting requirements for HUD, ensuring California's receipt of millions of federal housing and community development dollars. HPD also administers state housing element law, including the review of local general plan housing elements; prepares numerous state plans and reports and conducts research to facilitate housing development and improvement, including an annual report on redevelopment agencies housing activities; and provides a wide range of technical assistance to local governments, public and private housing providers, business and industry groups, housing advocates and interested citizens.

New Funds Available

Technical Assistance

State Housing Planning

State Plans & Reports

Link to Federal Plans & Reports

Reports not available on-line



Housing Policy Development Division Contact List


Division of Housing Policy Development
California Department of Housing and Community Development
1800 3rd Street
P.O. Box 952053
Sacramento CA 94252-2053
(916) 445-4728
FAX (916) 327-2643
email: cahouse@hcd.ca.gov

Name Phone Number

Alexander, Steve

(916) 327-2641

Angel, Mario

(916) 445-3485

Arriaga, Brett

(916) 445-5888

Campora, Glen – Senior Policy Advisor

(916) 327-2640

Cannon-Wheeler, Lisa

(916) 323-3185

Coy, Melinda

(916) 445-5307

Creswell, Cathy – Deputy Director

(916) 323-3177

Dalisay, Lagrimas

(916) 445-4770

Goldberg, John

(916) 323-3185

Golden, Cecelia

(916) 327-2646

Holder, Kenneth

(916) 323-3180

Johnson, James

(916) 323-7271

McDougall, Paul – Manager

(916) 322-7995

McNeill, Lark

(916) 327-9411

Medina, Raquel

(916) 324-9629

Myles, Janet

(916) 445-7412

Seeger, Jennifer – Manager

(916) 322-4263

Tochterman, Joel – Librarian

(916) 322-9648

Weathers–Reyes, Therese – Administrative Analyst

(916) 323-3176

Wheaton, Linda – Assistant Deputy Director

(916) 327-2642