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November 17, 2022 | Community Development Commission

Zach Powers of Sebastopol named as Housing Hero of the month

Zach Powers, a property owner in Sebastopol and native Sonoma County resident, has been named the county’s Housing Hero for the month of November as part of an ongoing campaign to address the region’s housing shortage. Read full story


September 27, 2022 | Community Development Commission

County releases detailed 2022 homeless point-in-time count, updates camping ordinance

The Board of Supervisors today received a presentation detailing the complete Homeless Point-in-Time Count report for 2022. A total of 2,893 homeless individuals were counted during the one-day census taken on Feb. 25, 2022, an increase of about 5 percent from the 2,745 individuals counted in 2020. Overall, however, the number represents a significant decline in numbers for the county over the past decade. Read full story


August 24, 2022 | Community Development Commission

Sonoma County Project Homekey site approved

George’s Hideaway located along Highway 116 in Guerneville has been approved to become Sonoma County’s latest supportive housing site under a list of approved Project Homekey sites released today by the state Department of Housing & Community Development. The former tavern and restaurant will be the sixth overall county location funded through Project Homekey, a state initiative to convert vacant or underused buildings into housing for homeless individuals or those at risk of homelessness. Read full story


September 24, 2021 | Community Development Commission

<p>La Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Sonoma abre su Lotería de Lista de Espera de Vales de Elección de Vivienda<br /></p>

<div><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12px;">La Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Sonoma </span></font><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;">aceptará solicitudes del 1 de octubre al 1 de noviembre de 2021 para su </span><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;">lotería de lista de espera de Vales de Elección de Vivienda.</span></div> Read full story


September 24, 2021 | Community Development Commission

<p>SonomaCounty Housing Authority opens its Section 8 Waitlist Lottery. </p>

<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The Housing Choice Voucher program - formerly known as the Section 8 program - provides financial assistance to very low-income individuals and families to enable them to afford housing in the private rental housing market. </span> Read full story


August 17, 2021 | Community Development Commission

<p>Sonoma County Housing AuthorityOpens Project-Based Voucher Waitlists for 3- bedroomunits in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Petaluma, Guerneville and Windsor, CA</p><p> </p>

<p> 2147570088 2021-08-17 false Immediate Sonoma County Housing AuthorityOpens Project-Based Voucher Waitlists for 3- bedroomunits in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Petaluma, Guerneville and Windsor, CA   Application period open August 16 - September 17, 2021 Separate applications are required for each w</p> Read full story


August 17, 2021 | Community Development Commission

<p>La Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Sonoma abre listas de espera de vales basadasen proyectos para unidades de 3 recámarasen Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Petaluma, Guerneville y Windsor, CA</p>

<p> 2147570088 2021-08-17 false Immediate Sonoma County Housing AuthorityOpens Project-Based Voucher Waitlists for 3- bedroomunits in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Petaluma, Guerneville and Windsor, CA   Application period open August 16 - September 17, 2021 Separate applications are required for each w</p> Read full story


November 18, 2020 | Community Development Commission

Sonoma County Housing Authority Opens New Project-Based Voucher Waitlists for apartment units in Sonoma

The Sonoma County Housing Authority will accept applicationsfrom November 16 through December 18, 2020  for new Project-Based Voucher Waitlists tied toone, two and three-bedroom units at Altamira Family Apartments in Sonoma Read full story


June 26, 2020 | Community Development Commission

Abre una nueva Lista de Espera para Vales de ProyectoBasado para estudios y unidades de 1-recamara en Cloverdale y Petaluma

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


June 18, 2020 | Community Development Commission

Project-Based Voucher Waitlist on 4-Bedroom Units in Healdsburg, CA Open

The Sonoma County Housing Authority is accepting applications for its Project-Based Voucher Waitlist tied to 4-bedroom units at Riverfield Homes in Healdsburg, CA. Read full story