Mono County previews two homeownership programs to expand workforce housing
Summary
County staff presented draft guidelines for a Down Payment Assistance program and a Community Housing Preservation Program to expand homeownership in unincorporated Mono County; staff will return with full draft documents in August and seek a staff augmentation in the budget process to administer the programs.
County housing staff presented draft guidelines for two programs intended to expand homeownership for Mono County workforce households: a Down Payment Assistance (DPA) program and a Community Housing Preservation Program (CHPP) that would use deed restrictions to keep homes affordable for future local workers.
"The home location must be within unincorporated Mono County, so does not include the town of Mammoth Lakes," said Patricia Robertson, the county's housing management analyst, emphasizing that program eligibility is tied to the property location. Robertson proposed DPA as a silent second mortgage with no payments due until a 30‑year term and CHPP as a permanent subsidy secured by deed restriction. Proposed eligibility caps include up to 120% AMI for down payment assistance and up to 200% AMI for the preservation program, with a $900,000 maximum purchase price and a minimum household down payment of 3% plus closing costs.
Robertson illustrated the programs with a June Lake condo example where, without assistance, a two‑person household at 120% AMI would face housing costs equal to roughly half their gross income. In that scenario, combined program subsidies could reduce the household's monthly housing payment to about 35% of gross monthly income. Supervisors asked about staffing and rollout; Robertson said a policy item seeking additional housing staff will be included in the August budget process and that draft guidelines will return in full in August for formal adoption.
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