To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Resolution Authorizing the Signing and Submission of a CalHome Program Grant Application for Continuation of the Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation and Accessory Dwelling Unit Loan Program, and Resumption of a First Time Home Buyer Loan Program.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the attached resolution (Attachment 1):
A. Authorizing an application to be submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for the CalHome Grant Program in the amount of $1.5 million; and
B. Authorizing and directing the Planning and Building Department Director (Attachment 2) to execute in the name of the County of Humboldt the application, the Standard Agreement, and all other documents required by HCD for application to and participation in the CalHome Program, and any amendments thereto; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one fully executed, certified copy of the attached resolution to the Planning and Building Department for submission to HCD.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Housing for All
Strategic Plan Category: 4002 - Increase and prioritize housing development
DISCUSSION:
On Dec. 12, 2024, HCD's CalHome Program issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), as amended on Jan. 14, 2025, and Jan. 17, 2025. The purpose of the CalHome Program is to support existing homeownership for low- and very-low-income households, encourage sustainable development in the form of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and to increase home ownership opportunities for first-time home buyers. The county will request a funding allocation to continue the Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation deferred loan program ($500,000) and the Accessory Dwelling Unit deferred loan program ($500,000), and resum...
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