Housing Programs
The Community Development Division / Housing Program administers the HOME program. For this source of funds, the list of potentially eligible activities related to housing development and rehabilitation is long and includes:
- Rehabilitation of owner and rental units
- Acquisition of real property for housing
- Construction of new units for sale or rent
- Acquisition of land for new construction
- Reconstruction of residential units
- Development costs/fees
- Transitional housing, single room occupancy housing and group homes
- Demolition of substandard structures where new units will be built
Eligible properties include those that are or will be owner-occupied, rental units, transition housing for people who are homeless, and units that meet needs of those who are classified as special users, people with a developmental disability, mental illness or other condition which restricts their ability to function independently.
To submit a potential housing development project for preliminary considerations, Please refer to the HOME Program Housing Developer Pre-Application.
In addition to these County programs, the Housing Authority of the County of Kern offers additional information regarding the availability of affordable rental housing on their Affordable Housing page.