Housing
Housing Programs
The Housing team is committed to supporting affordable housing and community-based projects benefiting low and moderate income households. The primary responsibility of the Housing team is to administer Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The CDBG and HOME funds are allocated to eligible projects that benefit low and moderate income households.
Who do I call about the Section 8 program?
The Orange County Housing Authority operates the Section 8 program for the City of Orange. Contact Orange County Housing Authority (see below) to learn more about the Section 8 program.
Orange County Housing Authority 1770 North Broadway Santa Ana, CA 92706 (714) 480-2700
Who do I contact for tenant/landlord disputes for low income tenants?
The Fair Housing Foundation provides services to address fair housing issues between tenants and landlords as well as tenant and landlord training workshops to low income tenants. Contact the Fair Housing Foundation below for any fair housing related issues.
Fair Housing Foundation 2300 E. Katella Avenue, #405 Anaheim, CA, 92806 (562) 989-1206
HUD Programs
The City annually receives the following federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program The HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs These funds are allocated to eligible projects that benefit low and moderate income households or neighborhoods. The allocation process consists of taking in and reviewing grant applications for proposed projects. The proposed projects are evaluated based on CDBG and HOME program requirements and regulations. The City Council approves the funding allocations to projects. Below is a list of projects funded with CDBG funds for Fiscal Year 2020-21 (July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021).
Projects | CDBG Amount |
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Fair Housing Foundation | $24,522 |
After-School Community Program | $43,170 |
Bike Team Program | $100,000 |
Operation School Bell | $18,000 |
Community Food Orange | $18,000 |
ADA Wheelchair Access Ramps | $104,059 |
Hoover Street Improvement | $611,830 |
Library ADA Improvement | $65,000 |
CDBG-CV Funds
The City will receive $705,956 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) funds through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. To allocate these funds, the City amended its 2019 Action Plan and the Citizen Participation Plan. The 5-day public comment period will start from May 11 to May 15, 2020. Below are the amended plans for public review. Send your comments to Suzan Ehdaie at sehdaie@cityoforange.org on the amended plans.
Amended 2019 Action Plan – CDBG-CV Funds
Amended Citizen Participation Plan
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Housing Documents
View documents related to CDBG and HOME programs.
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The 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan
This page contains information about the preparation of the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan.
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Affordable Housing Resource Toolkit
Click to learn more about Affordable Housing Resources.
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Affordable Housing Apartments Informational Map
Access a map of affordable housing apartments. Click on a location to see property information.
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Affordable Housing Project Information Sheet
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