Business, Transportation & Housing
2240 Dept of Housing & Community Development

The mission of the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is to expand and preserve safe and affordable housing opportunities and promote strong communities for all Californians. The HCD: (1) administers housing finance, economic development and community development programs; (2) develops housing policy and advocates for an adequate housing supply; and (3) develops building codes and regulates manufactured homes and mobilehome parks. The HCD also provides technical and financial assistance to local agencies to support housing development.
MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • The Budget continues the implementation of Proposition 1C, reflecting a decrease of $202 million, from $973 million in 2007-08 to $771 million in 2008-09. This includes $30 million in planned awards for the Housing Urban-Suburban-and-Rural Parks Program, as well as 2.0 positions and $583,000 for implementation. Proposition 1C expenditures reflect HCD's best estimate as to how much funding can be spent during the year.

 BUDGET-BALANCING REDUCTIONS Back to Top
  • The Budget includes General Fund reductions of $200,000 in 2007-08 and $1.3 million in 2008-09. The major budget balancing reductions include:

    Reduction of $343,000 for support of the Office of Migrant Services, which provides seasonal housing for migrant farmworker families. This reduction requires closure of four facilities.

    Reduction of $401,000 in grant funding for the Emergency Housing and Assistance Program.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2008-09*
Positions
Dollars
10 Codes and Standards Program
225.0
$30,126
20 Financial Assistance Program
266.7
976,201
30 Housing Policy Development Program
18.0
56,193
50.01 Administration Program
116.5
12,186
50.02 Distributed Administration Program
-
-12,181
69 Loan Repayments Program
-
-5,493
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
626.2
$1,057,032
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
626.2
$1,057,032

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Dept of Housing & Community Development Budget (pdf * - 57K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 18K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 19K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.