June 6, 2025
Ray experienced homelessness while battling trauma and addiction. His journey to recovery began when he moved into a shelter. He is now sober and living at Star View Court, a new affordable housing community in the Treasure Island neighborhood of…
May 23, 2025
Sacramento, CA —
Continuing California’s success in reducing homelessness in youth, Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) today announced $56 million awards to help 52 California counties provide housing…
May 20, 2025
Oakland, CA —
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Director Gustavo Velasquez today announced that the Orange County Superior Court has granted their application to file amicus briefs in…
May 20, 2025
Solano County’s newest affordable housing development is now open in Fairfield. Fair Haven Commons offers 72 rental homes to families earning 20 to 60 percent of Area Media Income, with 44 homes set aside for those who are at risk of or…
May 13, 2025
Sacramento, CA —
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the groundbreaking of Monarch in Sacramento – the city’s third affordable housing community created on excess state land. The Monarch community will transform a former state-owned storage warehouse into 241…
May 8, 2025
HCD recently joined Community Housing Improvement Program and local area partners for the grand re-opening of Shotover Inn Apartments, a two-story affordable housing complex in the center of the Glenn County community of Hamilton City.
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April 30, 2025
Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) today announced nearly $118.9 million in awards from three federally funded programs to address homelessness by funding development of 487 affordable…
April 22, 2025
Larry spent years surviving homelessness on the streets of San Francisco. He spent much of his time at a bus stop across the street from his new home.
“I can’t believe I was out there,” said Larry, looking outside his window. “When…
April 8, 2025
The City of Eureka recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Ke-mey-ek’ Place, an 18-home facility for people experiencing homelessness. Aptly named “I am home” in the Yurok language, Ke-mey-ek’ was built as a collaboration between Arcata…
April 2, 2025
Stacy was homeless for nine months. Living in her car, she experienced feelings of depression and worthlessness.
“It was the hardest experience I have ever gone through,” Stacy said.
Stacy now lives at Northstar Courts, a new…