# **SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FIRES** 

# USDA-RURAL DEVELOPMENT CALIFORNIA

www.rurdev.usda.gov/ca

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**SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING -- LOANS**

-   For areas affected by a natural disaster and designated through a
    Presidential Declaration.

-   For physical damage as a direct result of the natural disaster.

-   Funds are only available to the extent that funds are not provided
    by FEMA, SBA, or other agencies.

-   To buy, build, rehabilitate and improve eligible dwellings

-   Eligible areas -- Rural, not in urban areas and towns of more than
    25,000

-   For low Income applicants with dwellings modest in size, design and
    amenities

-   33 year terms and when necessary 38 year terms - 30 year terms for
    manufactured homes

-   No down payment, closing costs may be included in the loan with the
    exception of the credit report

-   Good credit history and repayment ability

-   Very low income applicants ratios not to exceed 29% payment for
    principle, interest, taxes and insurance (PITI) and 41% payment for
    total debt (TD)

-   Low income applicants ratios not to exceed 33% PITI and 41% TD

**SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING -- REPAIR LOANS / GRANTS**

-   For areas affected by a natural disaster and designated through a
    Presidential Declaration.

-   For physical damage as a direct result of the natural disaster.

-   Funds are only available to the extent that funds are not provided
    by FEMA, SBA, or other agencies.

-   To remove health hazards, provide sanitary water and waste disposal
    install/repair roofs, install screens, dual pane windows, insulation
    or other steps to make home same

-   Dwelling must be owner/occupied

-   Eligible areas -- Rural, not in urban areas and towns of more than
    25,000

-   For very low income homeowners aged 62 and older with good credit
    history

-   Maximum grant amount - \$7,500

-   Maximum loan amount - \$20,000

-   1% interest rate with maximum term of 20 years

-   Deed of Trust required for loans over \$7,500.

**MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING**

-   Assistance is limited *exclusively* to the owners and tenants of
    apartments located in the disaster area that were built with loans
    from USDA Rural Development

-   Displaced tenants from these apartments may apply for occupancy at
    any other USDA-financed apartment as a "displaced tenant." The
    displaced tenant will be placed on a special-priority, first-come,
    first-served waiting list for those displaced by natural disasters,
    to be offered any vacant unit, or the next available unit if no
    vacancies exist.

-   When all or a substantial number of units are uninhabitable, low
    interest repair loans may be available to repair these uninhabitable
    apartments and USDA may enter into servicing workout plans to assist
    projects where financial viability has been disrupted for owners of
    these apartments.

**COMMUNITY FACILITIES**

-   Loans, Grants and Guarantees for essential community facilities in
    communities with population less than 20,000, such as childcare,
    health clinics, fire equipment and buildings. There are no emergency
    funds available. Majority of funding available for low interest
    loans.

**WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS**

-   Emergency community water assistance grants up to \$500,000 for
    communities with median household incomes under \$35,800.

-   Colonias grants for water and sewer improvements for designated
    communities within San Diego, Imperial and Riverside Counties.

-   Water and Waste Disposal loans and/or grant funds for improvements
    to water and waste systems in communities under 10,000 population.

# **SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FIRES** 

# USDA-RURAL DEVELOPMENT CALIFORNIA

# RESPONSE CONTACT INFORMATION 

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**CALIFORNIA STATE DIRECTOR, PROGRAM DIRECTORS**

**United States Department of Agriculture (530) 792-5800**

**Rural Development - California (530) 792-5837 fax**

**430 G. Street, Agency 4169 (530) 792-5848 TDD**

**Davis, CA 95616-4169 <RD.info@ca.usda.gov>**

**www.rurdev.usda.gov/ca**

California Paul Venosdel (530) 792-5800 <paul.venosdel@ca.usda.gov>

State Director (530) 792-5837 fax

Business-Cooperative Charles Clendenin (530) 792-5825
<chuck.clendenin@ca.usda.gov>

Program Director (530) 792-5838 fax

Utilities and Community Facilities Janice Waddell (530) 792-5810
<janice.waddell@ca.usda.gov>

Program Director (530) 792-5837 fax

Single-Family Housing Robert Anderson (530) 792-5816
<bob.anderson@ca.usda.gov>

Program Director (530) 792-5838 fax

Multi-Family Housing Jeff Deiss (530) 792-5830 <jeff.deiss@ca.usda.gov>

Program Director (530) 792-5838 fax

Public Affairs Specialist Ginny Monroe (530) 792-5803
<ginny.monroe@ca.udsa.gov>

\(530\) 792-5841

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# **STAFF AND OFFICES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREAS AFFECTED** 

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**Area III** Richard Brassfield, Rural Dev. Mgr.
[richard.brassfield@ca.usda.gov](mailto:Richard.brassfield@ca.usda.gov)
(559) 276-7494 x4 (559) 276-1791

*Local Office Counties Served Phone Fax*

**Indio** Riverside (westside) Stephen Crabtree -- Community Dev. Mgr.
[stephen.crabtree@ca.usda.gov](mailto:Stephen.crabtree@ca.usda.gov)

82-901 Bliss Avenue, 92201-4355 (760) 342-4624 (760) 347-4074

**Victorville** Inyo, Los Angeles, Marie Edmonds -- Community Dev. Mgr.
<marie.edmonds@ca.usda.gov>

San Bernardino 17330 Bear Valley Road, Ste. 106, 92392-7741 (760)
843-6882 (760) 843-9521

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**Area IV** Gurcharan Dhillon, Rural Dev. Mgr. <g.dhillon@ca.usda.gov>
(559) 734-8732 x4 (559) 732-3481

*Local Office Counties Served Phone Fax*

**El Centro** Imperial, Carolyn Mueller -- Community Dev. Mgr.
[carolyn.mueller@ca.usda.gov](mailto:Carolyn.muller@ca.usda.gov)

San Diego 177 N. Imperial Avenue, 92243-2808 (760) 352-4418 x4 (760)
352-0219

**Moreno Valley** Orange, Judy Twilley -- Community Dev. Mgr.
[judy.twilley@ca.usda.gov](mailto:july.twilley@ca.usda.gov)

Riverside (eastside) 22690 Cactus, Ste. 280, 92553-9024 (909) 656-6800
(909) 656-0094

**Santa Maria** San Luis Obispo, James McIntire -- Community Dev. Mgr.
<jim.mcintire@ca.usda.gov>

Santa Barbara, 920 East Stowell Road, 93454-7008 (805) 928-5340 x4 (805)
928-9644

Ventura

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