The California Department of Housing and Community Development announced awards totaling just over $414.2 million and will make possible the development or rehabilitation of 2,099 homes in 16 California counties. Of those homes, 794 are reserved for extremely low-income Californians—defined as people earning up to 30 percent of Area Median Income (AMI); 866 are reserved for households earning 31-50 percent AMI; and 408 are reserved for those earning 51-80 percent AMI.
The awards include:
- $244.1 million of MultiFamily Housing program funds to support 10 projects with 769 assisted units.
- $128.9 million of Farmworker Housing Grant program funds to support 10 projects with 345 assisted units.
- $28.5 million in Infill Infrastructure Grant Program awards to support development of 553 assisted units, with 370 units reserved for seniors, 316 for large families, and 338 units of permanent supportive housing or for residents with special needs.
- $12.7 million in Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program funds to create 87 homes for veterans.