Housing

Please drop required paperwork in the blue drop-box just outside the front door at 321 N. Nevada Street. If you need additional assistance, please call (760) 435-3360 or email housingmain@oceansideca.org.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Request for Proposals Manufactured Home Fair Practices Act

The City of Oceanside Housing and Neighborhood Services Department is requesting for proposals to identify and contract professional Financial Advisor services as-needed under the City’s Manufactured Home Fair Practices Act, commonly referred to as mobilehome rent stabilization (the “Program”). Submittal deadline is June 10, 2022 no later than 4 pm Pacific Time.

Request for Proposals click HERE

• Attachment A: Manufactured Home Fair Practices Act, codified as Chapter16B of the Oceanside City Code (“OCC”)
• Attachment B:  Administrative Procedural Guidelines and Forms
• Attachment C:  Standard Professional Services Agreement

Annual Plan and HOME-ARP Plan

The City is announcing the posting of the draft FY 2022-23 Annual Plan for CDBG/HOME funds and HOME-ARP Cost Allocation Plan, an Amendment to FY 2021-22 Annual Plan. The Annual Plan describes proposed activities to be funded for FY 2022-23 from an estimated $1,484,779 in CDBG funds and $839,454 in HOME funds that the City will receive from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Proposed activities must meet the goals established in the 2020-24 Consolidated Plan.  The HOME-ARP Allocation Plan describes the use of $2.250 million in HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) funds the City is receiving from HUD to assist in reducing and preventing homelessness and increase housing stability.

The draft FY 2022-23 Annual Plan will be available for a 30-day public review and comment period and the HOME-ARP Cost Allocation Plan for a minimum 15-day period beginning on Friday, April 1, 2022. Copies of the draft documents and the files relating to these items are available for public review and comment at the Housing and Neighborhood Services Department located at 321 N. Nevada Street during regular weekday office hours, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday.  For further information, questions or to provide comments on this item, contact Leilani Hines, Housing and Neighborhood Services Director at (760) 435-3377 or lhines@oceansideca.org or Cecilia Barandiaran at cbarandiaran@oceansideca.org.

The City Council considered all comments received during the public review period for the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan and its approval at the April 20,2022 City Council public hearing.  The final FY 2022-23 Annual Plan will be considered for approval  at the City Council meeting on August 10, 2022.

 Draft Plans:

• Draft FY 22-23 Annual Action Plan
• Draft HOME-ARP Cost Allocation Plan and Public Notice

Help is Now Available for Homeowners Behind on their Mortgage

Money is available from the State’s California Mortgage Relief Program to help struggling homeowners who are behind in their mortgage payments due to the financial impacts of COVID-19.
Visit California Mortgage Relief Program at camortgagerelief.org for more information and to apply by clicking the "Apply Here” button.

Assistance with Utilities Bills

There are a number of programs available currently that are aimed to assist utility customers with balances or past due amounts on their bills.  Please click HERE to see what is available.

SERVICES

The Neighborhood Services Department, Housing Division, is responsible for planning, facilitation and administration of the following key programs and projects:

• Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
• Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
• Section 3 Business Opportunities
• Single-Family Rehab Loan Program/Mobile Home Grants Program
• Homeownership Assistance Programs
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
• Affordable Housing Development Program
• Neighborhood Resource Centers (Chavez, Crown Heights, and Libby Lake)
• Mobile Home Rent Control
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Program

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