Housing and Community Development
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The City supports the Boys and Girls Club through Housing and Community Development Funds
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About the Division
The Housing and Community Development Division enhances the Salinas community by assisting low and moderate income families, reducing slum and blight, and responding to emergencies through the administration of Housing and Urban Development grants and other housing resources and policies. Each year, the Division effectively manages three HUD grants: Community Development Block grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG). In addition, the Division actively fosters housing development by creating incentives (density bonus) and regulations (inclusionary housing), preserving existing affordable housing, providing rehabilitation assistance for lower income households, and funding the development of new affordable housing units.
Accomplishments
In 2015 the Division:
- Completed the City’s Consolidated Plan for FY 2015-2019 for the City’s federal HUD funding (CDBG, HOME, & ESG)
- Funded 20 public services agencies to provide critical programming to over 1,900 youth, seniors, and homeless
- Entered into an Exclusive Negotiating Rights Agreement with MidPen and provided a pre-development loan for $201,500 for the development of a mixed use, 90-unit affordable housing development
- Preserved 40 affordable housing units through investment in Vista de la Terraza and assisted in funding 41 units of affordable senior housing (Haciendas Seniors)
- Secured additional homeless funding for Monterey and San Benito Counties by administering the State ESG Grant
- Provided and continues to provide funding to the following non-profit organizations:
- Food Bank for Monterey County
- Girls Inc. of the Central Coast
- Partners for Peace
- Girl Scouts of California
- Alliance on Aging
- Community Human Services
- Franciscan Workers of Junipero Serra
- Legal Services for Seniors
- Family Service Agency of the Central Coast
- Sunrise House
- Meals on Wheels
What We're Working On
Advancement of our Economic Prosperity through the revitalization of Chinatown by:
- Initiating an update of the Chinatown Rebound Plan.
- Assisting in the coordination of homeless services that focus on rapid rehousing in Chinatown.
- Facilitation of housing production in Chinatown by assisting in financing and permitting of Haciendas 3 and Mid-Pen’s project at 21 Soledad.
Creation of a well-planned city with excellent infrastructure and high quality housing for all residents through:
- Adoption of a new Inclusionary Housing (or Housing Fee) Ordinance to support affordable housing.
- Continued implementation of a housing rehabilitation program with funding through CDBG.
- Identification of additional grant opportunities and incentives (i.e. expedited permitting) to expand housing production at a variety of income levels and for special needs populations (seniors, homeless, and disabled).
Development of a healthy, vibrant, sustainable, green community that meets the needs of its most vulnerable through:
- Educating the community on fair housing rights, and starting conversations between tenants and landlords. (KION Story)
- Continued collaboration with the County and social service providers to address the needs of the Homeless citywide and Chinatown.
- Cooperation with partners to maximize the potential for all forms of supportive housing.
- Partnership with Public Health to increase the availability of case management for homeless.
- Administration of new Emergency Solution Grant for San Benito and Monterey Counties to better address homelessness at a regional level.
Salinas Community Celebrates Obon Festival
August 8, 2018
The Buddhist Temple held the Annual Salinas Obon Festival on Sunday July 29, 2018. This festival featured Ikebana Floral Displays and Bonsai Exhibits. Other features included Japanese food, demonstrations of Kendo and other martial arts, flower arrangements, a tea ceremony, amazing taiko drumming, classical Obon Odori dancing, and an Obon service. Approximately 2,000 people attended this great event as well as Community Development staff, who supported pop-up activities for the Chinatown Revitalization Plan and the development of Guiding Principles for Vision Salinas. District 4 Councilmember, Gloria de la Rosa, also volunteered at the event to...
City Supports Solar Energy Upgrades
July 25, 2018
In FY 2017-18, the City of Salinas utilized federal entitlement Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grant funds to fund GRID Alternatives, a local non-profit organization, for a solar energy upgrade program. GRID Alternatives operates a solar program for low-income homeowners within the City. Through this funding, GRID Alternatives assisted thirty-two (32) low-income households by installing photovoltaic solar panels on their homes at no cost to the homeowner. This program contributes to low-income households spending less on their overall housing expenses by reducing their energy cost.
Moon Gate Plaza Breaks Ground in Chinatown
July 24, 2018
Groundbreaking Ceremony for Moon Gate Plaza - A National Model for Health and Housing to Revitalize Salinas’ Historic Chinatown Neighborhood
On Friday, June 29, 2018, Congressman Jimmy Panetta, Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo, Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter and City Councilwomen Gloria de la Rosa joined other City and Monterey County staff, leaders and residents to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony of the Moon Gate Plaza project (formerly known as 21 Soledad Street). This project is an innovative, mixed-use, affordable housing community being developed by MidPen Housing and it is the result of a partnership...
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