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GRANT FUNDED PROGRAMS

Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA)

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (State HCD) recently announced that the County is eligible for approximately $3.3 million in PLHA funds over the next five years. The purpose of the PLHA Program is to help local governments to address their affordable housing needs. To access these funds, the County must submit a five year plan showing how it intends to use its PLHA funds over the next five years for eligible housing activities within the unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County (County).

Additional information on the PLHA Program and the County’s PLHA 5-Year Plan can be found below:

State HCD PLHA Final Guidelines (2019) Includes a list of eligible activities, the application process, and threshold requirements for an application to be considered for funding.

Amended County PLHA 5-Year Plan (2023) Includes a table listing activities the County proposes to fund for the next five years along with the percentage of funds that will be allocated to each of these activities.

Original County PLHA 5-Year Plan (2020) Includes a table listing activities the County proposes to fund for the next five years along with the percentage of funds that will be allocated to each of these activities.