Housing and Community Development
Draft 2012 Action Plan and Amendments
The County of Santa Barbara has prepared an Action Plan for Program Year 2012; this document serves as an annual application for grant funding under the following programs: HOME Investment Partnerships Act, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). The Action Plan discusses the proposed use of funds to advance the programmatic goals and specific objectives identified in the County's Consolidated Plan.
To view the Draft 2012 Action Plan, please click here.
Additionally, the County of Santa Barbara has prepared draft amendments to past Action Plans. The Draft 2008, 2010, and 2011 Action Plan Substantial Amendment updates the funding allocations proposed in the 2008, 2010, and 2011 Action Plans and reprograms unspent funds that were reserved for projects that did not move forward due to unforeseen circumstances. The 2011 Action Plan is also being amended to incorporate an ESG Substantial Amendment required by HUD for a second allocation of ESG funding.
To view the Draft 2008, 2010, and 2011 Annual Action Plan Amendments, please click here.
To view the Draft ESG Substantial Amendment, please click here.
These documents are undergoing a 30-day public review period. Comments may be submitted to the County of Santa Barbara Department of Community Services, Division of Housing and Community Development (HCD) during the public review period from April 4, 2012 through May 4, 2012. Comments can be sent via the following:
Mail
105 E. Anapamu St., Ste. 105
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Email
HCD@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
Fax
(805) 560-1091
Shelter Services for Lompoc Valley RFP
The County of Santa Barbara has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify potential interim shelter service providers to operate an existing shelter facility for homeless persons within the City of Lompoc and surrounding Lompoc Valley known as the Bridgehouse Shelter. Responses to this RFP are due by 5:00 pm on Thursday, January 26, 2012.
To view the RFP, please click here.
2012 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
The County of Santa Barbara Community Services Department, Housing and Community Development Division (HCD) invites applications for funding consideration through federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs under the 2012 NOFA.
Visit the 2012 NOFA page for more information and to download funding applications. Please note that the 2012 NOFA has been amended.
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The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) has two divisions: the Residential Property Management Division and the Grants Administration Division.
Residential Property Management Division (Affordable Housing)
HCD's Residential Property Management Division has the responsibility of setting, maintaining and monitoring standards and conditions of the residential housing units created through the County's Housing Element Programs. This division prepares Affordable Housing Agreements with developers, selects qualified homebuyers or renters through a lottery and eligibility certification process, and ensures that the appropriate restrictive covenants are recorded upon resales of affordable units. The division also monitors homeowner compliance with various restrictive covenants.
Grants Administration Division
The Grants Administration Division assesses the County's affordable housing needs annually and provides financial and technical assistance to profit-motivated and non-profit developers of affordable housing projects. Staff provides assistance in project development to planners and administrators in other public agencies and cities. This division prepares the Annual Action Plans, oversees the distribution of funds and monitors fund expenditures for the Federal HOME and Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs on behalf of the consortiums formed with those cities eligible to receive Federal funds through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Federal CDBG, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) and Homeless Continuum of Care funding.
Find out about federal funding available for community development and affordable housing projects through the annual Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
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***For information on rental housing, Section 8, Public Housing, landlord/tenant issues or other programs, please go to Additional Resources page for more information.
Link to County's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act informational page: https://www.recoverysbc.org/ARRA_Home.aspx
Si necesita asistencia en español, favor de llamar a Miriam Gallardo al 805-568-3520
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Sharon Friedrichsen, Deputy Director of HCD
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County of Santa Barbara, Department of Community Services
Housing and Community Development Administration Division
105 E. Anapamu St., Room 105
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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Telephone: (805) 568-3520
Fax: (805) 568-2289
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