SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has awarded $128 million to help provide vulnerable Californians priced out of the rental market with a place to call home, along with supportive services they need to thrive within their communities. Seventeen new affordable housing developments will offer stable homes for 667 individuals and families across California who are experiencing homelessness.

The Supportive Housing Multifamily Housing Program provides funding for the development of multifamily rental housing that includes supportive services for homeless youth, individuals with a disability, and individuals who have experienced chronic homelessness. These stabilizing support services include: employment placement/training, education assistance, financial counseling/debt counseling, family law service, life skills, legal services, domestic violence support, and food bank/meal support services.

“A home is where your life is centered, where you raise your kids, a place you open to your loved ones. We often take for granted our own support systems that have helped us all remain stable in our own homes,” said HCD Director Ben Metcalf. “This program creates that stability for our neighbors once they have a home. These awards will help those most in need, while promoting healthy communities of opportunity.”

A list of awardees is attached.