2240 Dept of Housing & Community Development
Major Program Changes
  • Neighborhood Stabilization Program -- The Budget includes $140 million and five positions in current year and $988,000 and 10 positions in budget year for local governments to rehabilitate neighborhoods with abandoned or foreclosed homes. This new federal funding may be used by local governments to purchase and rehabilitate these homes in order to sell or lease them to low- or moderate-income families.

  • Proposition 1C Housing Programs -- The Budget includes a reduction of $193 million in Proposition 1C funding as funding for some programs has been fully allocated. For budget year, the Budget includes $508 million in local assistance, including $190 million for the Infill Incentive Grant program, $34 million for the Transit Oriented Development program and $10 million for the Housing-Related Parks program.

  • Manufactured Home Program/Fee Realignment -- Due to the downturn in the economy, funding for manufactured housing programs has declined. The Budget includes a reduction of $5.3 million in current year and $4.2 million and 22 positions in budget year to programs for the registration and titling of manufactured homes, as well as permit and health and safety inspections of mobilehome parks. The budget also includes $3 million in loans from other funds. The budget includes a fee increase of $11 for manufactured home registrations and an increase of $115 and $2 per space for mobilehome park operating permits.