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The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is a department within the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency that develops housing policy and building codes (i.e. the California Building Standards Code), regulates manufactured homes and mobile home parks, and administers housing finance, economic development and community development programs.
In December 2010, EAH Housing was recognized with an honorable mention by the California Sustainability Alliance's Sustainability Showcase Awards. [5] The honor commends EAH for their commitment to providing sustainable and affordable multifamily housing to 25,000 families, students, people with disabilities, and seniors.
Permanent, federally funded housing came into being in the United States as a part of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. Title II, Section 202 of the National Industrial Recovery Act, passed June 16, 1933, directed the Public Works Administration (PWA) to develop a program for the "construction, reconstruction, alteration, or repair under public regulation or control of low-cost housing and slum ...
A common problem occurs when the homeowner dies; if the surviving resident does not meet the requirements for ownership, then he or she is forced to sell the home. This can happen even if the survivor is the spouse of the deceased. However, many age-restricted communities have circumvented this issue by allowing the survivor to maintain ...
For Adrian Perez, an ADU on his parents' property in Culver City gives him independence and his parents peace of mind.
Accessible housing refers to the construction or modification (such as through renovation or home modification) of housing to enable independent living for persons with disabilities. Accessibility is achieved through architectural design, but also by integrating accessibility features such as modified furniture, shelves and cupboards, or even ...
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Federal Survey Shows Large Year-Over-Year Increase in Homelessness. There are roughly 650,000 homeless people in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's ...