Press Release
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…
April 27, 2021
Sacramento, CA —
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released updated Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) guidance and a new interactive AFFH Data Viewer to help local jurisdictions meet their fair housing requirements.…
April 21, 2021
Sacramento, CA —
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released a new online tool showing how each California city or county is progressing toward its housing goals. The Annual Progress Report (APR) Dashboard can be found on the…
August 14, 2020
SACRAMENTO — As California moves into the next housing planning period – the 6th Cycle – five more cities have earned state approval of their housing plans, known as housing elements, bringing the state’s housing plan compliance…
July 14, 2020
SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has awarded more than $279 million from the Infill Infrastructure Grant program to communities in large- and small-population counties throughout…