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Council approves PLHA five‑year plan amendment to fund homeownership assistance and property rehabs
Summary
Council approved an amendment to the city’s five‑year Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) plan and a related budget increase. The amendment directs PLHA funds toward homebuyer assistance, owner‑occupied rehabilitation and rehabilitation/transfers of city‑owned single‑family homes under PLHA rules.
Jennifer Figueroa presented a proposed amendment to the City’s five‑year PLHA plan and a request to increase corresponding budget appropriations. Figueroa said PLHA funds derive from the Building Homes and Jobs Act (SB 2) and the program provides formula, noncompetitive funds for jurisdictions to address affordable housing.
Figueroa outlined staff recommendations for how to allocate PLHA funds across multiple years: proposed uses included owner‑occupied rehabilitation for accessibility and health‑and‑safety work, first‑time homebuyer down‑payment…
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