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graphic with building and utility icons with text Recovery -  HCD announces the release of $101 million to help rapidly produce critically needed affordable multifamily rental housing in the Los Angeles area, months after unprecedented wildfires devastated the region.
July 8, 2025
Los Angeles, CA —  

Six months after the LA Fires, Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced the release of $101 million to help rapidly rebuild critically needed, affordable multifamily rental housing…

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July 7, 2025
Sacramento, CA —  

As California marks six months since unprecedented wildfires created a path of destruction in Southern California, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is reflecting on its ongoing role in the Newsom Administration…

ribbon cutting ceremony
January 22, 2025

A new affordable housing community has opened its doors in Chico. The Foundation provides 59 new supportive homes for low-income working families, seniors, and individuals with special needs This new development comes at a much-needed time for…

graphic of the state capitol and HCD logo. Text announcement.
January 16, 2025

What you need to know: Governor Newsom today issued an executive order to fast-track temporary housing for those displaced by the firestorms in Southern California.

LOS ANGELES – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an…

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January 14, 2025

All of us at the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) extend our deepest sympathies to those affected by the fires that have devastated so many and continue to burn across the Los Angeles Region. We are deeply,…

graphic image of people dressed in various occupation uniforms. Text reads With text Recovery & Resilience – Federal grants totaling $40.7 million will help five communities hard hit by 2018 California wildfires reach full and sustainable economic recovery. Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recover Workforce Development
November 15, 2024

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) today announced five federal 2018 Community Development Block Grant—Disaster Recovery Workforce Development (CDBG-DR-WD) program awards totaling nearly $40.7 million to aid in…

Ribbon-cutting ceremony.
July 24, 2024

In 2018, the County of Shasta was devastated by the Carr Fire. With an estimated 1,614 structures destroyed, the community is still working to rebuild.

Shasta County recently had cause to celebrate at the ribbon cutting for Burney Commons,…

People holding ceremonial shovels at groundbreaking ceremony.
July 8, 2024
Paradise, CA —  

HCD recently joined in celebrating the groundbreaking of Cypress Family Apartments, a new 70-unit affordable housing project in Paradise, California.

Specifically designed for large family households earning from 30-60 percent of the Area…

HCD and Town of Paradise leaders
May 22, 2024

In 2018, the Camp Fire in the Town of Paradise became the most deadly and destructive wildfire in California’s history. Hours after the fire ravaged the Town, residents and leaders gathered in the early morning to discuss recovery.

Since…

Resident Barbara speaking at Laurel at Perennial Park Grand Opening.
May 22, 2024

The communities of Santa Rosa and Clearlake have been heavily impacted due to recent wildfires. The devastation faced by these communities is exacerbated by the loss of precious housing.

HCD’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster…

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