News Index

July 08, 2024 | Community Development Commission

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 County Fund for Housing (CFH) and Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA), and FY 2021-2022 HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP)

The Sonoma County Community Development Commission (Commission) will be accepting funding applications from eligible applicants for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 County Fund for Housing (CFH) and Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) and Fiscal Year 2021-2022 HOME – American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP). These funds are available for eligible affordable housing projects, and the eligibility requirements differ based on the applicable funding source. All prospective applicants are required to attend a mandatory technical assistance workshop in order to apply. Furthermore, all prospective applicants are highly encouraged to review the full Notice of Funding Availability. Read full story

July 01, 2024 | Community Development Commission

Notice of Cancellation of Public Hearing: Sonoma County Housing Authority PHA Administrative Plan Update

The Sonoma County Community Development Commission, in its capacity as the governing body of the Sonoma County Housing Authority, has cancelled the public hearing related to the PHA Administrative Plan Update originally scheduled August 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. The public hearing will be rescheduled in early 2025. Public Notice will be made prior to the hearing. Read full story

June 13, 2024 | Community Development Commission

Request for Proposals For Utility Allowance Study

Request for Proposals For Utility Allowance Study Read full story

June 07, 2024 | Community Development Commission

Notice of Public Hearing: Sonoma County Housing Authority PHA Administrative Plan Update

The Sonoma County Community Development Commission, in its capacity as the governing body of the Sonoma County Housing Authority, will hold a public hearing on August 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the hearing room of the Sonoma County Community Development Commission located at 1440 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa, CA. Read full story

June 07, 2024 | Community Development Commission

Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

On or about June 17, 2024, the Sonoma County Community Development Commission will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the release of $392,000 in Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants funds as authorized by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Title I, Public Law 93-383, 88 Stat. 633, 42 U.S.C. 5301-5321, as amended, to undertake a project known as 1st Street ADA Improvement project for the purpose of making improvements in the public right-of-way for accessibility. Read full story

June 07, 2024 | Community Development Commission

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

On or about June 25, 2024, the Sonoma County Community Development Commission will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of $935,758 in Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, as authorized by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Title I, Part 24, Section 570, Public Law 93.-383, 88 Stat. 633, 42 U.S.C 5301-5321, as amended; the release of $1,834,186 in Home Investment Partnerships Program funds, as authorized by National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, Title II, as amended... Read full story

May 21, 2024 | Community Development Commission

HOME ARP Substantial Amendment and Hearing Notice

The Sonoma County Community Development Commission (Commission) proposes to amend the Sonoma County FY 2021-22 Annual Action Plan by modifying the Sonoma County HOME- ARP Allocation Plan (Allocation Plan). The Allocation Plan was adopted by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on March 14, 2023, and is a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the use of $2,991,512 of federal HOME-ARP grant funds. Read full story

May 16, 2024 | Community Development Commission

Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

On or about May 24, 2024 the Sonoma County Community Development Commission (SCCDC) will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) as authorized by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Title 1 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), to undertake a project known as L and M Village Parking Lot Rehabilitation proposed by the City of Healdsburg for the purpose of repaving the parking lot of an existing transitional housing site located at 70 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, CA 95448 with estimated funding of $200,000 of CDBG funds. Read full story

April 19, 2024 | Community Development Commission

Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain

This is to give notice that Sonoma County (County), California, pursuant to 24 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 58, has determined that the following proposed Project under consideration is located within a 100-year floodplain, and that the County will be identifying and evaluating practicable alternatives to locating the action in the floodplain and the potential impacts on the floodplain from the proposed action, as required by Executive Order 11988, in accordance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C. Read full story

April 04, 2024 | Community Development Commission

EARLY NOTICE AND PUBLIC REVIEW OF A PROPOSED ACTIVITY IN A 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN

This is to give notice that the Sonoma County Community Development Commission (Commission) has determined that the following proposed action under consideration is located in the 100-year floodplain. The Commission will be identifying and evaluating practicable alternatives to locating the action in the floodplain, as well as potential impacts on the floodplain from the proposed action. This is required by Executive Order 11988, in accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management. Read full story