Reduce local regulatory barriers to affordable homeownership housing, and provide down-payment assistance loans to qualifying first-time low- and moderate-income homebuyers in BEGIN Program projects.
Funding and technical assistance to local governments in California to help cities and counties prepare, adopt, and implement plans and process improvements that streamline housing approvals and accelerate housing production.
In 2017, Governor Brown signed a 15-bill housing package aimed at addressing the state’s housing shortage and high housing costs.
Increasing the availability of affordable homes statewide is critical to bettering the quality of life of all Californians and to ending homelessness.
In the 2019-20 Budget Act, Governor Gavin Newsom allocated $250 million for all regions, cities, and counties to do their part by prioritizing planning activities that accelerate housing production to meet identified needs of every community. HCD established the Regional Early Action Planning Grant Program (REAP) with the $125 million allocation to regions.
Short-term loans to finance predevelopment costs to preserve, construct, rehabilitate or convert assisted housing for low-income households.
The intent of the PAS program is to allow homeless shelters to reduce barriers for those individuals experiencing homelessness with their pets. By making accommodations for pets, we bring individuals into shelters who otherwise would not receive services and shelter.
Pursuant to Section 19.56 (a) (1) (h)(1)(AJ) of the Budget Act of 2022 one million dollars ($1 million) has been allocated to the Pet Assistance and Support (PAS) Program.
The Local Action Planning Grants (LEAP), provides over-the-counter grants complemented with technical assistance to local governments for the preparation and adoption of planning documents, and process improvements that:
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Kyle Krause has served as the Deputy Director of the Division of Codes and Standards since 2021. He began his state government service in 2010 in HCD’s State Housing Law Program, working on California’s first green building code, CALGreen.
The listing of Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Approved Products was created to provide a directory of WUI products in compliance with Chapter 7A of the California Building Code and Chapter R337 of the California Residential Code.
The list of approved products is provided in the Building Materials Listing (BML) under the following Categories:
This page contains links to important publications and reports, and facility notices and forms for facility operators/owners and local enforcement agencies.
