Eligible rehabilitation activities include repairs to correct actual or incipient deficiencies and bring dwellings into compliance with adopted Building, Health, and Safety Codes.
Emphasis is placed on improvements that defer maintenance and increase energy efficiency.
The Emergency Repair Program, also for low and moderate income home owners, addresses conditions which threaten the immediate health or safety of occupants. The HOME Grant Program of the Community Development Division is a federal grant program to promote affordable housing. Local communities determine housing needs and develop strategies using eligible HOME activities to meet those needs. The Public Services Program provide for the operation and management of the Yvonne Richardson Community Center which opened during 1996. In addition, this program contains funding to continue the Elderly Taxi Assistance Program.