2240 Dept of Housing & Community Development
Program Descriptions

10 - CODES AND STANDARDS PROGRAM

The objective of this program is to protect the public's health, safety, and general welfare in buildings and structures designed for human occupancy or habitation through the enforcement of the relevant provisions of the California Health and Safety Code, including the State Housing Law, Employee Housing Act, Mobilehome Parks Act, California Factory-Built Housing Law, and the Mobilehome-Manufactured Housing Act of 1980. The program also enforces federal and state standards for the construction and safety of manufactured homes, mobilehomes, commercial coaches, and recreational vehicles.

20 - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The objectives of this program are to: (1) increase housing supply by providing loans and grants to develop and preserve affordable housing for lower-income households and (2) promote economic, community, and job development primarily by awarding state and federal housing funds, including funds authorized by the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2002 (Proposition 46) and the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006 (Proposition 1C). The division also promotes economic and job development through administration of the state Enterprise Zone Program and federal Community Development Block Grant Program.

30 - HOUSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

The objective of this program is to help ensure an adequate supply of housing affordable to all income groups through formulation of housing policy, technical assistance and oversight for local housing plans, direct assistance to private and public housing providers, administration of grant programs and information sharing.

50 - ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM

This program provides: (1) effective executive leadership in designing and implementing housing programs and policies; (2) fiduciary oversight and sound fiscal management through its audit, accounting, and budget functions; (3) development, review, and implementation of legislation affecting the Department; (4) housing-specific legal expertise; and (5) support services in the areas of personnel, information technology solutions, business services, and contract management.

69 - LOAN REPAYMENTS PROGRAM

This program displays the estimated repayments of loans made under the Department's financial assistance program.