Press Release Index
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
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
<p>Roseland Village Development Project approved, construction to begin after Cinco de Mayo</p>
<span style="background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13.28px;">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.</span> Read full story
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
<p>SonomaCounty Rental Assistance Programs Remain On Track Despite Government Shutdown</p><p> </p>
<p>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.</p> Read full story
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
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
2018 Sonoma County Homeless Count Launches
The Sonoma County Community Development Commission is coordinating the 2018 Point-in-Time Homeless Count. The Homeless Count will include a “street count” of people who are living outside in all census tracts in the County, as well as counting those staying in shelters, jail or institutions on the night before the street count. Read full story
Guerneville Permanent Supportive Housing Financing
In an effort to address the homeless crisis, the Sonoma County Community Development Commission (CDC) recently proposed to lend up to $950,000 to West County Community Services for the purchase of a five-bedroom home in Guerneville to be used as permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals Read full story
Roseland Village Community Center to open on October 7, 2015
the Sonoma County Community Development Commission (SCCDC) will launch the Roseland Village Community Center and facilitate a public meeting for input on the repurposed facility, a new home for community focused programs, including library and children’s programs, as well as exercise and educational opportunities.Sonoma County Community Development Commission Hosts Public Meeting on the Roseland Village Neighborhood Center Proposals Read full story