Welcome to the Housing section of our website! To assist low and moderate income residents of the city, the Department of Economic Development administers a number of housing programs and projects. Learn more by clicking on the links below:
Consolidated Plan Public Comment (Click here for more information).
HELP, a non-profit organization, is hosting a free foreclosure prevention seminar at the Huntington Beach Central Library on July 31st at 10:00AM
Contact : Fred Macias (714) 342-9995
or email at Fred.Macias@yahoo.com
- A listing of affordable rental projects throughout the City.
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program
- Congress has designated $1.5 billion for communities to provide financial assistance and services to either prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized.
First Time Homeowner Down Payment Assistance Program 
- The program is designed to assist Low to Moderate Income Eligible Households who, based on institutional underwriting criteria, are unable to qualify for and/or afford to purchase a home.
- Items Required for Application
- Borrower Certificate and Authorization
- A number of programs are available to help Huntington Beach residents buy a home.
- Low interest-rate loans are available for fixing up single-family homes, mobile homes, condos, town homes, and apartment buildings.
- The City of Huntington Beach partners with non-profit and for profit housing developers to create affordable housing for low-income residents.
Frequently Asked Housing Questions
- Various government agencies and non-profit organizations are here to help residents with housing questions or problems.
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TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS:
Public comments are welcome on Monday, August 2, 2010, at a City Council Public Hearing at the Huntington Beach Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Council Chambers. The hearing will be held at 6:00 PM or soon thereafter on the 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for receipt of $1,481,423 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and $822,743 in HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds and the Consolidated Plan will be used in subsequent program years.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments can be made at the hearing and during the public review period. The Public Comment period begins July 2, 2010, and concludes on August 2, 2010. Public comments will be incorporated into the City's Consolidated Plan and submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
A copy of the Consolidated Plan, which includes a detailed listing and description of proposed activities, is available at the City of Huntington Beach, Economic Development Department, 5th floor, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The plan will also be posted on the City’s website beginning July 2nd 2010 at http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/government/departments/ED/CDBG/. Written comments can be addressed to: Sidney Stone, Housing Manager, City of Huntington Beach, 2000 Main Street – 5th floor, Huntington Beach, California 92648 - Telephone: (714) 536-5901
Housing and Affordability Index
Developed by the Center for Neighborhood Technology, the Housing + Transportation Affordability Index is an innovative, interactive mapping tool that measures the true affordability of housing based on location.
The Housing + Transportation Affordability Index takes into account not just the cost of housing, but also its location efficiency, by measuring the transportation costs associated with housing in different locations.
HUD NEWS!
California, Arizona and Nevada Homeowners Are Being Targeted by Con Artists Offering Foreclosure Assistance
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today warned that California, Arizona and Nevada homeowners are increasingly becoming the target of "scammers" and con artists trying to loot families of their bank accounts with phony promises to avoid foreclosure.
Read attachment for the full story or on the web at page
http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=ca&topic=news
