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Do you live in Unincorporated Alameda County? We want to know more about your community’s food needs. Alameda County is asking residents to complete a short survey about their access to food and the challenges they may face getting the food they need. Your answers will help us better understand what residents need and how … Read more

We are very proud our SHIFT senior program is making news for its innovative approach to allowing seniors to downsize and stay in their neighborhoods. The SF Chronicle article is below. Read more about the program at: www.achcd.org/shift. Bay Area county wants to help older adults age in place — by selling their homes – … Read more

What funding complexity costs an affordable home, and what building simpler could save. See it through the simulator here. No affordable home is paid for with one check. Each one is financed by braiding together local, state, tax-credit, and private money, and every strand in that braid carries its own application, its own rules, and … Read more

HCD’s new Housing Needs Explorer is an interactive data tool for exploring housing conditions in Alameda County, its 14 cities, and its unincorporated communities. The Housing Needs Explorer brings Alameda County’s housing picture into one place: population and jobs, homeownership and renting, construction and RHNA progress, and homelessness and evictions. If you want a clear … Read more

Sign up to receive Home Is Here Initiative updates here. The Home Is Here Initiative is an outreach and education program dedicated to uplifting proven housing solutions that keep Alameda County’s 1.6 million residents rooted in the neighborhoods they love.

The CAPER is an annual document outlining the progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its Annual Action Plan. The CAPER is an overview of major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and executed throughout the program year. The FY 2024-25 CAPER is open for public comment from September 4 – September 19, 2026. Email comments to: … Read more

The EPA has selected Alameda County to receive a $1.5 million Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant on June 23, 2026. This grant will launch a partnership with the County Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), the Alameda County Treasurer‑Tax Collector’s Office, the City of Oakland, and East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO) to bring long‑vacant, tax‑defaulted, and contaminated … Read more

The Why Here? Dashboard uses real housing and homelessness data to show why some communities have far higher rates of homelessness than others — and what the research says drives the difference. Explore the model, adjust the variables, and see how Alameda County compares to cities and counties across the country. Check it out here.

Rental Mediation Services provides fast, free, and confidential mediation in person or online to help people come together to talk about and potentially solve their disputes in a controlled environment, provided FREE for Alameda County’s Unincorporated Neighborhoods: Ashland, Castlewood, Castro Valley, Cherryland, Fairview, Happy Valley, Hillcrest Knolls, San Lorenzo and Sunol. This free and confidential Program … Read more

Tax-Defaulted Property Development Loan (TDPD) Program HCD announces the release of up to $3,000,000 in Measure A1 Innovation and Opportunity funds available to provide acquisition funding for transforming vacant and abandoned properties into new affordable housing. In Alameda County, the Alameda County Treasurer-Tax Collector administers the Chapter 8 tax-defaulted property purchase process and determines and … Read more