Community Development Agency
Housing & Community Development Department
Michelle Starratt
Housing Director
- Available Housing Check Here
- Tenant and Property Owner Resources
- MEASURE A-1 HOUSING BOND
- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- UNINCORPORATED COUNTY COMMUNITY RESOURCES
- HIV/AIDS HOUSING
- HOMELESSNESS
HOMEOWNERSHIP
- RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
- HMIS USERS
- Fair Housing
- Mobile Home Park Ordinance
- Rent Mediation Services
- HUD Income and Rent Limits
- REPORTING FORMS
- DOCUMENTS & REPORTS
Adopted Policies
AC Renew
The Measure A1-funded Renew AC program is administered in partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Renew AC helps homeowners make renovations necessary to stay, grow, and thrive in their homes. Renew AC can make your home improvement plans come to life - without breaking the bank. Renew AC provides 1% interest loans from $15,000 to $150,000 to qualified homeowners. Simple interest is accrued annually, with total interest never to exceed 50% of amount borrowed, and payments are deferred until the home is sold. You may be eligible if your household earns no more than 80% of AMI. Commonly, home repairs fit into three broad groups: Health & Safety Hazards, Accessibility, and Structural Rehabilitation.
AC Boost
The Measure A1-funded AC Boost program is administered in partnership with Hello Housing. Lower-income, first- time homebuyers earning a maximum of 120% AMI may be eligible to receive down payment assistance with a maximum loan amount of $210,000. The program encourages County residents and workers to buy homes near their work, benefits displaced residents, and makes homes affordable to those who could not afford them otherwise. The flexibility of the program allows borrowers to contribute little to no down payment. This is a deferred payment, shared appreciation loan secured by a deed of trust with a 30-year term. Eligible properties include single family residences including condos, townhomes, lofts and live/work units. There is preference in the application process for Educators and First Responders.
On October 17, 2017, HCD presented revised Homeownership & Rental Housing Development Policies to the Board of Supervisors:
- Rental Housing Development Policies (PDF)
- Homeownership Development Policies (PDF)
- Development Team Criteria (PDF)
On October 2, 2017, at the Housing Sub-Committee of the Board Health Committee, HCD presented the most up to date version of the Homeownership & Rental Housing Development Policies:
On July 17, 2017, at the Housing Sub-Committee of the Board Health Committee, HCD presented the most up to date version of the Homeownership & Rental Housing Development Policies:
- Homeownership Development Program Policies 7.17.17 (PDF)
- Rental Housing Development Program Policies 7.17.17 (PDF)
- Exhibit A (PDF)
- Exhibit B (PDF)
- Exhibit C (PDF)
In June 2017, HCD released a Public Comments version of the Rental and Homeownership Development Policies and took public comment through July 10, 2017.
- On June 8, 2017, the draft Bond Rental Program Policy (PDF) was released for comment: Public comments received on the Rental Policies (PDF)
- On June 9, 2017, the draft Bond Homeownership Development Policy was released for comment: Public Comments received on the Homeownership Policies (PDF)