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November 12, 2021
Sacramento, CA —
In honor of Veteran’s Day, the Newsom Administration today announced
$125 million in grant awards for the sixth round of funding of the Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program (VHHP). This latest round of awards allows…
October 19, 2021
SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) today provided a big boost to its new Housing Accountability Unit (HAU) with the appointment of David Zisser as its new leader. The new…
September 27, 2021
SACRAMENTO — The California COVID-19 Rent Relief Program marks another significant milestone today with $650 million paid out to 55,000 households as the state prepares to transition to…
September 16, 2021
Oakland, CA —
To help address the state’s long-term affordable housing shortfall, California officials today announced a $1.75 billion plan – the California Housing Accelerator – which will provide funding to shovel ready projects in lieu of tax credit equity…
August 23, 2021
SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced today that it has been recognized by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for being the top state in…
June 30, 2021
SACRAMENTO — California communities that make significant changes to accelerate and cut costs on producing housing can begin applying today to be eligible for special preference from the state in certain housing, infrastructure,…
June 4, 2021
SACRAMENTO — Fifty-eight apartments for Sacramento residents earning less than $36,000 a year are now under construction on state-owned land just blocks from the Capitol. The new homes are scheduled to be ready to rent at the end…
May 25, 2021
Lucia and her kids moved into an apartment made possible through funding from our Multifamily Housing and Serna programs and @Mercy Housing California.
Lucia says she loves everything about her home and community and is especially…
May 6, 2021
Nicolette says she moved a lot as a child and knows first-hand the impact moving around can have on kids. With concern in her eyes she says her son, at the age of six, has lived in seven different places. When a college classmate of Nicolette…