Press Release Index

June 18, 2020 | Community Development Commission

Abre una Lista de Espera para un Vale de Proyecto Basado para unidadesde 4-recamaras en Healdsburg, CA

La Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Sonoma aceptará solicitudes desde el 6 de enero al 7 de febrero de 2020 para una nueva Lista de Espera para un Vale de Proyecto Basado atado a unidades de 4-recamaras en Riverfield Homes en Healdsburg, CA. Read full story

January 06, 2020 | Community Development Commission

Sonoma County HousingAuthority Opens Project-Based Voucher Waitlist on 4-bedroom unit in Healdsburg,CA

The Sonoma County HousingAuthority will accept applications from Jan. 6 – Feb. 7, 2020 for a new,Project-Based Voucher Waitlist tied to 4-bedroom units at Riverfield Homes inHealdsburg, CA. This waiting list isspecifically for households with five-ten members that require 4-bedroom units. Households with less than five peopleare not eligible for this list. Read full story

June 26, 2019 | Community Development Commission

Sonoma County 2019 Point-in-Time Homeless Count Shows Reduction in Countywide Homelessness

Despite widespread concerns about the ongoing effects of the 2017 fires, the 2019 Point-in-Time Homeless Count shows that the number of people experiencing homelessness in Sonoma County has declined by 2% during the past year - from 2,996 in 2018 to 2,951 in 2019. Read full story

June 25, 2019 | Community Development Commission

Sonoma County Housing Authority Opens New Housing Choice Voucher Lottery Waitlist

The Sonoma County Housing Authority will accept applications for its new Housing Choice Voucher lottery waiting list from July 1-31, 2019. Applications may be completed online at www.waitlistcheck.com/CA085 or in person at the Housing Authority's offices, located at 1440 Guerneville Road in Santa Rosa. La Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Sonoma aceptará solicitudes para su nueva lista de espera para la lotería de Vales de Elección de Vivienda del 1 al 31 de julio de 2019. Las solicitudes se pueden completar en línea en www.waitlistcheck.com/CA085 O en persona en las oficinas de la Autoridad de Vivienda, ubicadas en 1440 Guerneville Road en Santa Rosa Read full story

May 02, 2019 | Community Development Commission

Sonoma County Community Development Commission seeks equity in housing

While the local housing crisis grabs news headlinesand holds public attention, the Sonoma County Community Development Commissionisn’t just pushing for more housing, but also for equity in housing. Read full story

March 06, 2019 | Community Development Commission

Roseland Village Development Project approved, construction to begin after Cinco de Mayo

The Roseland Village Development Project approved by the Santa Rosa Planning Commission on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 will provide housing and community amenities in an area of the city that has lacked resources for decades. Read full story

January 29, 2019 | Community Development Commission

Sonoma County Rental Assistance Programs Continue as Federal Government Reopens

With the federal government reopened through at least February 15, 2019, the Sonoma County Housing Authority is able to fund rental assistance payments for programs financed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through May 31, 2019. Read full story

January 17, 2019 | Community Development Commission

SonomaCounty Rental Assistance Programs Remain On Track Despite Government Shutdown

The Sonoma County Housing Authoritywill continue to provide much-needed rental assistance through its programsfunded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), despitethe federal government continuing its longest shutdown in U.S. history. TheHousing Authority has guaranteed rental assistance payments through March 2019. Read full story

December 17, 2018 | Community Development Commission

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Approves the Creation of Hundreds of Affordable Homes

In a significant step towards addressing Sonoma County’s housing crisis, last Tuesday the Board of Supervisors approved a series of actions that will result in the creation of 618 new units of affordable housing over the next three years. Read full story

July 06, 2018 | Community Development Commission

Sonoma County 2018 Homeless Count Foreshadows Post-Fire Rise in Homelessness

The most recent report from the Sonoma County Community Development Commission's annual "Homeless Count" foreshadow a post-fire rise in homelessness. Read full story