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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 2h

Harrington Heights, an affordable housing community is now open in @CityofSanDiego, Advancing @governor.ca.gov Newsom’s Vision for Housing Stability Amid the Homelessness Crisis. youtu.be/z6njK8Iset8

Harrington Heights Opens in San Diego, Advancing California’s Vision for Housing Stability

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 3h

This project would not have been possible without the partnership of the City of San Diego, Mayor Todd Gloria, The California Strategic Growth Council, California Treasurer, the San Diego Housing Commission, and Chelsea Investment Corporation. #WorkingTogether

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 3h

Funded by $39.7M from HCD’s Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities, Infill Infrastructure Grant, & Multifamily Housing Programs, Harrington Heights reflects @governor.ca.gov’s unprecedented effort to confront California’s housing crisis and homelessness head-on.

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 3h

Harrington Heights is now open in downtown San Diego, delivering 270 affordable homes with on-site care and life skills training for families, veterans, people with disabilities, & those experiencing homelessness. #HousingForAll #WhereFoundationsBegin

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 6h

Funded by $21.9M from HCD’s Farmworker Housing Grant and Infill Infrastructure Grant programs, this project reflects @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social’s sweeping initiative over nearly seven years to expand housing and support across California through strong local partnerships and oversight.

CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 6h

Construction is underway in Sonoma on Summer Oaks by @midpenhousing.bsky.social. This 72-unit community will include homes for farmworker families, with amenities like a community room, courtyard & play area. #HousingForAll #WhereFoundationsBegin #WorkingTogether

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 1d

“I was homeless for 9 months, living in my car at 51.” Today, Stacy has a safe home at Northstar Courts in Hanford & a new beginning with help from HCD’s No Place Like Home & Farm Worker Housing Grant programs.

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 5d

September was full of momentum for HCD. From breaking ground to opening doors, progress advanced @CAgovernor’s vision for more housing, faster. Across California, new homes welcomed people exiting homelessness and helped build lasting stability. #HousingForAll #WhereFoundationsBegin #WorkingTogether

CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 12d

Backed by $6.7M from HCD’s Infill Infrastructure Grant Program, Amanda Villas will feature a state-of-the-art health center offering medical, dental & behavioral health services to residents and the surrounding community. #WorkingTogether #WhereFoundationsBegin

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 12d

Ground has broken on Amanda Villas, a high-quality affordable housing community for low-income seniors in the City of Cudahy. Developed by National CORE & Prima Development, it offers 140 homes to help seniors age in place. @countyofla.bsky.social #HousingForAll

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 13d

Jordan Downs is transforming from a 1940s-era housing complex into a vibrant South LA community with 1,500 affordable homes. Led by HACLA, it is a model of housing equity & sustainability for lasting impact. #WorkingTogether #HousingForAll
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Revitalizing Jordan Downs: A Landmark Affordable Housing Transformation in South LA

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 13d

Supported by $9.4M from HCD’s Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program, Ventura Springs offers on-site support services from County of Ventura and includes a community room, teaching kitchen, garden beds, playground and BBQ area. #WorkingTogether

CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 13d

Ventura Springs is a new 122-unit affordable housing community in East Ventura for formerly homeless and low-income veterans and their families, providing a stable home and security. #HousingForAll #WhereFoundationsBegin

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 13d

With $78.1M from HCD’s Accelerator & Housing for a Healthy California programs and Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities jointly run with Cal Strategic Growth Council, Umeya bridges Little Tokyo and Skid Row—advancing sustainability, equity & community. #WhereFoundationsBegin #WorkingTogether

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 13d

Doors are now open at Umeya in @lacity.bsky.social! Built on the site of the 3-generation, family-run Umeya Rice Cake Co., this new community is @ltsc.org’s first all-electric building—offering 175 units of affordable & permanent supportive housing. #HousingForAll

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 15d

Jesse Owens Park hosted a Service Connection Day, linking people in interim housing with vital services like the DMV & Social Services. Sponsored by the State & @cityofla.bsky.social, the event helps remove barriers to permanent housing. #WorkingTogether youtu.be/95U1iDiDe3k

Connecting Services, Building Futures

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 15d

Through @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social’s SAFE initiative, a large encampment in central LA was cleared with care—connecting residents to housing & services. Nearby, Manchester Urban Homes is being built to create opportunity & hope. #WorkingTogether
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From Encampment to Community

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 15d

Since 2019, @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social has made historic investments in housing & services to address homelessness. In @lacity.bsky.social, 17 Homekey projects alone have opened 900+ doors to provide residents like Nakia the safety of home #HousingForAll #WorkingTogether #WhereFoundationsBegin

Image of an apartment and a smiling woman with text that says, "Investments through HCD by the Newsom Administration are creating more than 15,000 homes in Los Angeles County, transforming lives and communities."

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 15d

Living on the streets can make a person feel less than human, says Cory, but knowing someone cares has given him new purpose. Through Homekey, Cory is making music again at the Moonstone in LA County. @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social #HousingForAll #WorkingTogether

CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · Jul 16

Cory, a musician who was homeless for over two years, said he felt less than human. Now, as a resident of The Moonstone—funded by HCD’s Homekey program—he feels like a member of society again. #HousingForAll #WhereFoundationsBegin

CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 16d

Accountability and collaboration are getting results in the fight to end homelessness. California will continue to help locals do their part to get people off the street and get the help they need to maintain housing stability.

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 16d

Since the SuperNOFA was created in 2020, $1.62 billion in awards have been made to create 12,676 affordable rental homes that will ultimately house nearly a quarter million Californians.
READ MORE! bit.ly/HCDSuperNOFA...

CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 16d

Today’s awards of $414.2 million include Awards to projects in 16 California counties were made from HCD’s Multifamily Housing Program, Farmworker Housing Grant Program, Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program, and Infill Infrastructure Grant Program.

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 16d

The Multifamily Finance Super NOFA was created to streamline California’s complex housing finance system and allow developers to apply to four programs through a single application, cutting costs and allowing more affordable housing to be built in the fight against homelessness.

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 16d

Today @governor.ca.gov announced the third round of awards from HCD’s Multifamily Finance Super NOFA, funding 30 projects to bring 2,099 new homes to California, including 2,068 affordable to low- to extremely low-income residents. #HousingForAll #WhereFoundationsBegin

The Multifamily Finance SuperNOFA awards for Round 3 will create 2,099 new homes with 2,068 homes reserved for low- to extremely low-income Californians.

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CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) @california-hcd.bsky.social · 16d

Across three rounds of Homekey, HCD funded 261 projects with nearly 16K homes expected to house more than 175,000 Californians. More than 900 of those homes have already been built in the City of Los Angeles, with 425 in the works and more to come through Prop. 1-funded Homekey+.