SACRAMENTO — Thousands of new homes are coming to cities throughout the state – leading to greater affordability and stronger communities. As part of the Governor’s statewide strategy to reduce homelessness by increasing housing availability, the California Department of Housing and Community Development today announced the award of over $414 million through an innovative streamlined finance program, paving the way for development of another 2,099 new homes — with 2,068 of those homes reserved for low- to extremely low-income Californians.

In 2019, during his first State of the State, Governor Newsom announced the state would begin focusing on the housing and homelessness crisis — becoming the first Governor in history to make this issue a statewide priority. Governor Newsom has advanced measures to tackle California’s decades-long crisis of housing affordability and homelessness with an unprecedented singular focus.  

Through new programs and funding, California is outperforming the nation in turning around the decades-in-the-making homelessness crisis. A key part of the Governor’s strategy is increasing California’s housing inventory, helping strengthen affordability and helping every family achieve the California Dream.