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December 21, 2021

SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) today announced awards for five additional Homekey projects that, when fully operational, will provide nearly 400 units of housing for people…

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December 15, 2021

SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) today announced the first set of awards for the expanded Homekey program, California’s innovative, nation-leading effort to purchase and…

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November 17, 2021

SACRAMENTO — The State today issued a Request for Qualifications for developers capable of redeveloping a state-owned site consisting of two city blocks in Downtown San Diego into a mixed-use community. Located in close proximity…

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November 16, 2021

SACRAMENTO — Newsom Administration officials today detailed a $30 million investment to upgrade the state’s 24 migrant housing centers, thus creating more welcoming spaces for upwards of 11,000 farmworkers and their families when…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…