California Department of Housing and Community Development Announces: 10,211 Families in 36 Counties Will Realize Affordable Housing Opportunities with $162.9 Million in Proposition 46 Awards.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- "More than 10,000 hardworking California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). residents and their families in 36 counties will have affordable housing opportunities thanks to the most recent award of $162.9 million of Proposition 46 funds," announced Sunne Wright McPeak, Secretary for the California Business, Tranportation and Housing Agency. Since the passage of Proposition 46 in November November: see month. 2002 the Department of Housing and Community Development within BTH has awarded funds to create or provide incentives for more than 63,000 affordable rental or owner occupied "Owner occupied" may also refer to a housing cooperative Owner occupied is a classification of UK housing tenure as described by the Department for Communities and Local Government, a UK government department that has amongst its remit the monitoring of the UK housing stock. homes and shelter spaces throughout California. "Today's award continues the Proposition 46 promise to increase the supply of affordable housing for California's workforce and low income residents and the Governor's directive to expedite ex·pe·dite tr.v. ex·pe·dit·ed, ex·pe·dit·ing, ex·pe·dites 1. To speed up the progress of; accelerate. 2. release of these funds," McPeak continued. Lucetta Dunn Dunn may refer to: Places
The $162.9 million will benefit the economies of the communities in the 36 counties through the construction activities and jobs the awards will generate: --$131 million in commitments through the Multifamily Housing Program will provide permanent low-interest Adj. 1. low-interest - (used of loans) charging a relatively small percentage of the amount borrowed high-interest - (used of loans) charging a relatively large percentage of the amount borrowed loans for the construction of new affordable apartment homes and rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. of existing affordable units. Californians who make up the vital workforce that is the backbone of our economy, seniors, the disabled, veterans and those transitioning from homelessness are among the beneficiaries of the homes that will be constructed or rehabilitated. The awards will help 1,862 California individuals and families realize the dream of an affordable rental home. --$8.9 million in commitments through the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker A farmworker is a person hired to work in the agricultural industry. See also
Adj. 1. owner-occupied - lived in by the owner; "one owner-occupied and three rental apartments" inhabited - having inhabitants; lived in; "the inhabited regions of the earth" and rental apartment homes for farm workers and their families. These funds will help 608 farm worker families secure affordable housing. Activities funded include land acquisition, site development, construction and rehabilitation. --$23 million is awarded through the Workforce Housing Workforce housing is a relatively new term that is increasingly popular among planners, government administrators and housing activists, and is gaining cachet with home builders, developers and lenders. Program which provides financial incentives to cities and counties for issuance of building permits for 7,874 new homes affordable to lower income households. Cities and counties approved 7,190 new rental homes and issued permits for 684 homeownership units for lower income families. Of the 84 local governments receiving Workforce Housing Program awards, 36 also received bonus grant funds for their significant progress in meeting their overall housing need. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD HCD Housing and Community Development HCD Hardware Configuration Definition (IBM mainframes) HCD Human Capacity Development HCD Health Care Delivery HCD Hockey Club Davos (Swiss Ice Hockey Club) ) provides leadership, policies and programs to preserve and expand safe and affordable housing opportunities and promote strong communities for all Californians. The Department also supports increasing the supply of housing, especially affordable housing and works to improve the State's housing conditions housing conditions npl → condiciones fpl de habitabilidad housing conditions npl → conditions fpl de logement and the health and safety of its residents. As the lead Housing Department, HCD is part of the State of California, Business, Transportation and Housing Agency. Los Angeles Region The Los Angeles Region was awarded more than $39.7 million to provide housing for 2,460 families in the greater Los Angeles Region. This includes $31.4 million to create affordable apartment homes through the Multifamily Housing Program, $6.3 million in Workforce Housing Grants, and $1.9 million to create apartment homes for farm worker families through the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmwoker Housing Program. (For details, see Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. .) Central Valley The Central Valley applicants received $12.4 million to provide housing for 1,274 families in the Central Valley, including more than $4.1 million to create affordable apartment homes through the Multifamily Housing Program, $5 million through the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program, and more than $3.2 million through the Workforce Housing Grant program. (For details, see Editor's Note.) San Francisco/Bay Area Region The San Francisco/Bay Area Region was awarded $100.6 million to provide housing for 3,846 families in the San Francisco/Bay Area Region. This includes over $93.8 million to create affordable apartment homes through the Multifamily Housing Program, $775,000 through the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program and $6 million from the Workforce Housing Grant program. (For details, see Editor's Note.) Greater Sacramento/Stockton Region The Greater Sacramento/Stockton Region was awarded $2.9 million in Workforce Housing Grants to reward jurisdictions for approving housing for 973 families in the Greater Sacramento/Stockton Region. (For details, see Editor's Note.) San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. Region The San Diego Region was awarded more than $2.4 million in Workforce Housing Grants to reward local jurisdictions for approving housing for 913 families. (For details, see Editor's Note.) Inland Empire In·land Empire A region of the northwest United States between the Cascade Range and the Rocky Mountains, comprising eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, northern Idaho, and western Montana. Farming, lumbering, and mining are important to the area. The Inland Empire applicants were awarded $22.2 million to provide housing for 946 families in the Inland Empire. This includes $18.9 million through the Multifamily Housing Program for 444 families, $1.6 million through the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program, and more than $1.6 million in Workforce Housing Program Grants. (For details, see Editor's Note.) Other Regions Other regions received more than $5.9 million in 16 different cities and counties throughout California, including $1.6 million to create affordable apartment homes through the Multifamily Housing Program, $1.1 million through the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program and more than $3.1 million through the Workforce Housing Grant program. Other regions will be serving 1,190 families. (For details, see Editor's Note.) Editor's Note: For an electronic copy of this release, go to: http://www.hcd.ca.gov/news/release/07152005_Press_Release.pdf For a listing of total awards by Regions, go to: http://www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/Media_Markets.pdf For a listing of total awards by Program, go to: http://www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/All_Awards.pdf For further information, please contact: jhuston@hcd.ca.gov. |
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