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Housing & Community Development Department

Housing & Community Development Department

Michelle Starratt, Housing Director

  • Resources for County Residents
    • For Renters
      • About to be Evicted
      • Find Rental Housing
      • AC Housing Secure
      • Housing Vouchers & Alameda County Housing Authorities
      • Rental Mediation
      • Unincorporated County Resources
        • HIV/AIDS Housing
      • Discrimination and Fair Housing
      • Unincorporated County Mobile Homes
        • File an Unincorporated County Mobile Home Park Complaint
      • Tenant Protections
      • ECHO’s Tenant/Landlord Counseling Program
    • For Homeowners & Home Buyers
      • AC Boost Downpayment Assistance
      • RenewAC & Home Preservation & Rehabilitation
      • Accessory Dwelling Units Resource Center
      • AC Housing Secure Homeowner Resources
      • California Mortgage Relief Program
      • Foreclosure Resources
      • Counseling & Financial Literacy for Home Buyers
        • Beware of Predatory Lending
      • Unincorporated County Resources
    • For Rental Property Providers & Owners
      • AC Housing Secure Property Owner Assistance
      • Rental Mediation
      • California Mortgage Relief Program
      • ECHO Housing Landlord Counseling
      • Accessory Dwelling Units Resource Center
    • For Homeless & Unsheltered
      • 211 – Help
      • Unsheltered / Houseless / Homeless
      • Alameda County Safe Parking
      • AIDs Housing & Information Project (AHIP)
      • Federal Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) Program
  • Resources for Community Partners
    • Current Funding Opportunities
    • Contracting with Alameda County
      • Contracting Guide
      • Development Contracting Guide
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      • Current Funding Opportunities
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    • Small & Emerging Developers
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    • Affordable Rental Housing Development
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    • Community Development
      • Current Funding Opportunities
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    • Municipal & Governmental Partners
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      • For Affordable Housing Monitoring
      • For Program Reporting & Monitoring
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      • Income Limits
  • What We Do
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      • Hello ADU
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      • Landlord Foreclosure Prevention Program (FPP)
      • RenewAC
    • Aids Housing & Information Project (AHIP)
    • American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
    • Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
    • HOME Program
    • Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
    • Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee (HCDAC)
    • Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA)
    • What’s New
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    • EveryOne Home
  • Information & Reports
    • HCD Development Cost Simulator
    • Housing Needs Explorer
    • Unlawful Detainer (Evictions) Tracking
    • Why Here? Homelessness in Alameda County
    • Housing Plan
    • Community Housing Explainer
    • Measure A1 Reporting Website
    • Measure A1 Committee Meetings
    • Measure A1
  • Contact Us
    • HCD Staff

Home Is Here Communications & Blog

October Newsletter: Home Is For the People Who Make This County Work

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Lessons from Vienna Blog #2

Lessons from Vienna Blog #1

September Newsletter: Cheaper, Faster, and Built to Last

August Newsletter: Home Is Here – Introducing The Home Is Here Initiative

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What's New

  • SHIFT Senior Program is in the News
  • Learn How to Build Better with HCD’s Development Cost Simulator
  • Try Out HCD’s NEW Housing Needs Explorer
  • Join Our Home Is Here Email List!
  • For Public Review: FY 2025-2026 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) 

  • Resources for County Residents
    • For Renters
      • Tenant Protections
    • For Homeowners and Home Buyers
    • For Rental Property Providers and Owners
    • For Homeless and Unsheltered

Housing & Community Development Department (HCD)
224 W Winton Avenue, Room 108
Hayward, CA 94544
Telephone: 510-670-6417
Fax: 510-670-6378
Hours: M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

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  • Resources for Community Partners
    • Current Funding Opportunities
    • Contracting with Alameda County
    • Community-Based Organizations and Services Providers
    • Small and Emerging Developers
    • Affordable Rental Housing Development
    • Municipal and Governmental Partners
    • Compliance for Current Vendors and Development Partners

  • What We Do
    • Local Programs Directory
    • Federally Funded HCD Programs
    • SHIFT
    • News
    • Communications, Media and Email Sign Ups
    • Values and Mission Statement
    • HCD @ Board of Supervisors Videos
  • Information & Reports
    • Income Limits
    • Data Dashboards
    • Housing Plan
    • Measure A1 Reporting Website
    • Measure A1 Committee Meetings
    • Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee (HCDAC)
    • Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
    • EveryOne Home
  • Information & Reports
  • SHIFT
  • Contact Us
    • HCD Staff
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