Santa Rosa Housing & Community Services

https://srcity.org/DocumentCe//20192020-Annual-Action-Plan The City of Santa Rosa would like your input on how it plans to distribute its federal housing grant funds for 2019/2020. The public comment period runs from March 15 through April 15, 2019. Comments may be sent to Nancy Manchester [email protected].

The City of Santa Rosa uses a portion of its federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, local funds, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds to provide annual financial assistance to nonprofit organizations providing eligible services in our community. Funding applications for Fiscal Year 2019/2020 are now available and will be accepted from February 6 to March 6. Click on the link to learn more: https://srcity.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=508

Beautiful new housing financed in part by the City and the Housing Authority.

Governor Brown has extended his anti-price gouging Executive Order through May 31st of 2019. The Santa Rosa City Council on Tuesday extended our local ordinance through October 9th of next year as well.

If you participate in the Housing Choice Voucher program in Santa Rosa, consider volunteering as a Housing Authority Commissioner! This is a valuable opportunity to get involved. Applications are due November 30. https://srcity.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=442

If you are passionate about homelessness issues, please consider applying to join the Technical Advisory Committee of the newly formed Homeless System of Care. The Homeless System of Care, which oversees homeless services planning and funding throughout Sonoma County, has a goal to achieve functional zero homelessness in Sonoma County through utilization of a Housing First strategy. The deadline for applications is October 19, 2018 at 5pm. ... http://sonomacounty.ca.gov//Homeless-System-of-Care-Techn/

Ever want to have fun while doing some good in the neighborhood? Consider plannning a Neighborhood Clean-up. This morning dedicated residents of Aston Ave took charge with a little help from the City. Thank you to the folks from Recology including Eliazar, derek and Señor Gomez! So proud of what we’ve been able to achieve through NRP and active residents. Let’s keep it going!!!

The City of Santa Rosa Housing Authority is opening the lottery for placement on the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list. The lottery opens May 1, 2018 and closes on May 31, 2018. You must complete a Lottery Questionnaire and return it by US Mail to 90 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Questionnaires must be postmarked no earlier than May 1, 2018 and no later than May 31, 2018. Lottery Questionnaires will be available on May 1 at Santa Rosa branches... of the Sonoma County Library (Central, Rincon Valley, and Coddingtown), at the Housing Authority's office at 90 Santa Rosa Avenue, and on the City's website at www.srcity.org/section8. To qualify for the Program, applicants' annual gross income, based on household size, must be less than: $30,850 - 1 person $35,250 - 2 persons $39,650 - 3 persons $44,050 - 4 persons $47,600 - 5 persons $51,100 - 6 persons $54,650 - 7 persons $58,150 - 8 persons

Here's your opportunity to comment on the City's proposed plan for spending its Federal housing funds. Just click on the DRAFT 2016 - 2020 Amended Consolidated Plan and FY 2018/2019 Action Plan. Comments and questions should be emailed to [email protected].