| The Housing & Community Services
Division administers State and Federal grants to the City of
Santa Clara and the Redevelopment Agency Low and Moderate Housing
Fund. Administering the federal Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Act Program (HOME)
entitlement grant programs are two of the primary functions
of the Division. The federal entitlement grants are used to
promote affordable housing, rehabilitate substandard housing,
build new park facilities, provide neighborhood improvements,
remove barriers to the handicapped and fund public services
for low and moderate income residents. Public services are provided
through non-profit, delegate agencies under third party contracts
with the City. Typically, subrecipient agencies provide community
assistance in the areas of family/adolescent counseling, senior
nutrition, training for physically challenged individuals, provision
of supplemental food, senior legal service and assistance to
victims of domestic violence.
The Redevelopment Agency Low and Moderate Income Housing
Fund serves the community by increasing, improving and preserving
the supply of affordable low and moderate income housing in
Santa Clara. The funds are used to acquire land and buildings,
and to finance the construction and rehabilitation of housing.
The Housing & Community Services Division offers the
Neighborhood Conservation and Improvement Program (NCIP),
a multi-purpose program offering technical and financial assistance
to qualified residents. The NCIP is designed to address building
and housing code deficiencies and the abatement of hazardous
conditions for homeowners. All kinds of house repairs may
be addressed through the NCIP: re-roofing, plumbing, heating/cooling,
electrical, termite damage, foundation, handicapped accessibility
and weatherization are examples.
As part of the City's outreach effort, the 2006 Annual Plan
Executive Summary (PDF) for use of CDBG and HOME funds is
available online below:
2007-08 Annual Plan for the Use of Federal CDBG & HOME Funds (PDF)
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