Housing & Community Development Department
Michelle Starratt, Housing Director
Pros share how they’ve devised functional, stylish ADUs that deliver ROI — and help keep the peace By Eric Wills, May 14, 2024 In the beginning, it was personal for Bo Sundius and his wife, Hisako Ichiki, partners of the La Canada, California-based architecture firm Bunch Design. In 2012, when they designed their first in-law suite, or granny … Read more
Public Notice of Review of the start of the public comment period of May 16 to June 14, 2024 of the ALAMEDA COUNTY HOME CONSORTIUM which invites PUBLIC COMMENT. Annually, each entitlement jurisdiction in the Consortium prepares a one-year update to the plan, called the Action Plan. The fiscal year 2024 program year for the HOME Consortium is … Read more
Running the numbers It is the biggest financial decision for many younger adults: Should I rent a home or buy one? The decision is especially difficult these days, with both interest rates and rents having risen in the past few years. To help people understand the trade-offs, The Times has just relaunched its popular rent-versus-buy … Read more
Alameda County is engaging in an assessment of what the highest housing needs are throughout the county. As a part of this process, we have created a website (www.housingneedsac.org), held community feedback sessions, given presentations to community and stakeholder groups and will be presenting our findings in our report to the Board of Supervisors to … Read more
Round 2 of the Alameda County Landlord Small Grant Recovery Program is now open! Small landlords operating units in the Unincorporated County may be eligible for grants of $5,000 with no use restrictions and no expectation of grant repayment. Applications are due by 5 pm on Friday, May 31, 2024 and can be found at: … Read more
AC Boost can be the key to unlocking the door to your new home in Alameda County. Offering up to $210,00 in shared appreciation loans, the pre-applications deadline is May 15, 2024. Apply Now! Go to AC Boost to apply today.
You are invited to join us for a screening of portions of the locally made, award-winning documentary on homelessness in Alameda County, A Rising Tide, and a discussion on homelessness and housing with a panel of leaders in the field on Thursday, May 16, from 2:30 – 4:00 PM.
The County is releasing $3 million in funding through federal Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF). Through this RFP, Alameda County seeks exceptional projects that meet the County’s stated goal to expand the supply of affordable housing to serve the neediest households throughout the County through construction, preservation, and rehabilitation of affordable rental … Read more
HCD is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) from organizations interested in serving as the Program Administrator for a countywide Anti-Displacement and Homelessness Prevention Housing Stabilization Services Program, Alameda County Housing Secure.
No State Has an Adequate Supply of Affordable Rental Housing for the Lowest-Income Renters The U.S. has a shortage of 7.3 million rental homes affordable and available to renters with extremely low incomes – that is, incomes at or below either the federal poverty guideline or 30% of their area median income, whichever is greater. … Read more