Politics & Government
County Seeks Housing Funding
Santa Cruz County is seeking public input on two potential funding opportunities related to housing.
May 13 2020
The County of Santa Cruz seeks public input on potential uses for new opportunities to apply for State funds for housing and community development purposes:
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CDBG CARES ACT in response to COVID-19
The County will apply for funds provided by the federal CARES Act through the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The State will publish a Notice of Funding Availability in late May 2020 for Coronavirus Aid Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Stimulus (CDBG-CV) funding under an expedited process.Organizations interested in applying for CDBG-CV funding and others interested in the process are invited to participate in an online, informational workshop on Friday, May 15th at 2 p.m. The link for the meeting can be found at www.sccoplanning.com. services are available. To participate, please call 831-454-2332 or email Housing Programs info@santacruzcounty.us by Friday, May 15th at 10 a.m.
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Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has announced that the County can apply for approximately $3.3 million in Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds over five years. The purpose of the PLHA Program is to help local governments to address their housing needs. This funding is from the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund (Fund).
To obtain these funds, the County must develop a Five-Year Plan showing its intended uses of the funds, and seek public comment on that Plan before submitting it to HCD. The draft Plan is available for review and comment through an online survey available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S7KCNC9, or by sending an email to request the survey link to Housing Programs info@santacruzcounty.us by Thursday May 28 at 5 p.m.Public comments will be incorporated into the June 16, 2020, public hearing materials to be considered by the Board of Supervisors.
This press release was produced by the Santa Cruz County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
