Housing and Human Services

INCLUSIONARY HOUSING RENTALS AT LAUNCH

Launch is currently accepting applications for available studios, junior one-bedroom, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. For more information call (510) 995-2994 or visit: https://www.housekeys17.com/launch.

In addition to viewing listings that are posted by local property management companies, check out the resources below:

• The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda maintains a list.  It is updated periodically, so please refer to it for updates: http://www.alamedahsg.org/housing_services/voucher_program/available_rentals

• The Alameda County Housing & Community Development Department also maintains a list of affordable housing opportunities that are available at https://housing.acgov.org/. Please continue to check the website for available housing opportunities.

• The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) maintains the Doorway Housing Portal: https://housingbayarea.mtc.ca.gov/. The portal provides a central place for housing seekers to find and apply for affordable housing throughout the Bay Area.

• For affordable housing that may be offered for rent in the City of Alameda or when the waiting list might be opened to accept applications in the future, please sign up on the Housing Authority’s mailing list at: https://www.alamedahsg.org/about-us/news/

• Contact Eden Information and Referral for information about housing and other services that may be available by calling 2-1-1 or visiting their web site at: http://211alamedacounty.org/

INCLUSIONARY HOUSING RENTAL GUIDELINES 

The City of Alameda funds and oversees the Inclusionary Housing Program, often referred to as the Below Market Rate (BMR) Program. Below is a link to the manual that describes the program guidelines and processing procedures for the BMR Rentals program. These guidelines shall be updated from time to time and are subject to final interpretation by the City. 

Please click here(PDF, 335KB) to view Alameda's Inclusionary Housing Rental Guidelines.

The State of California Prohousing Designation Program (PDP), established in 2019, creates financial incentives for jurisdictions that are compliant with state housing laws, Housing Element requirements, and have enacted local policies that facilitate housing production.  The PDP is overseen by the California State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).  This January HCD announced Round 2 of Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) Funds for local government as "over the counter" grants to automatically receive a share of available funding.  HCD is encouraging cities with compliant Housing Elements, such as the City of Alameda (City), to apply.  The Round 2 PIP funds are anticipated to benefit the Alameda Housing Authority (Housing Authority) in subsidizing their affordable housing projects currently in development.  Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to apply for the PDP and execute pertinent documents. 

Resolution 16140(PDF, 185KB)

Prohousing Designation Program Application(PDF, 556KB) 

The City of Alameda is one of eight jurisdictional members of the Alameda County HOME Consortium. As the lead agency for the Consortium, Alameda County coordinates long-range planning and annual applications to HUD for both Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. While HOME funds are administered by Alameda County on behalf of the participating jurisdictions, CDBG funds are directly awarded to some of the participating jurisdictions, including Alameda, as annual “entitlement” funds.

Click here to learn more about CDBG and HOME programs.

Click here for more information on our Programs and Services Addressing Homelessness.

Lottery Announcement for the 2025 Below Market Rate (BMR) Homeownership Waitlists in Alameda: Apply now!

Photo by Maurice Ramirez

Rise Housing, on behalf of the City of Alameda, is accepting pre-applications for three (3) BMR Homeownership Waitlist lotteries for 2025's income limits. A separate waitlist application and lottery will be held for Very Low-income (50% AMI), Low-income (80% AMI), and Moderate-Income (120% AMI) households. Preference points apply. Click here to learn more about this opportunity or scan the QR code below. Eligible pre-applications received by June 9, 2025, will be accepted, and included in the lottery list ranking. Eligible applications received after June 9, 2025, will be accepted, and will be placed at the end of the household’s respective income and preference category’s ranked lottery list.

PLEASE NOTE: If you applied for the previous 2024 BMR waitlist, you must reapply for the 2025 BMR waitlist if you wish to be considered for any BMR homes that become available that will utilize the City's waitlists for buyer selection. Your 2024 waitlist lottery position will not be retained and you will be reranked during the 2025 waitlist lottery held on June 12, 2025.

PREPARING FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP

1. Learn about the homebuying process through online education for first-time homebuyers, such as: https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/201503_cfpb_your-home-loan-toolkit-web.pdfand https://mgic.com/training/homebuyer-education-options
2. Get pre-approved by a lender (bank, credit union, mortgage broker) to find out how much you can afford and if there are any steps that you should be taking now to prepare for homeownership in the future
3. Build savings (check out: https://americasaves.org/ and https://www.mymoney.gov/)
4. Pay your bills on time and reduce debt
5. Review your credit report for free each year at https://annualcreditreport.com
6. Get to know the market/how much properties sell for by researching your options. Websites like redfin.com, zillow.com, fanniemae.com can be a good place to start gathering information.

NOT READY TO BUY YET?

To obtain information about homes that are offered through the City of Alameda’s Inclusionary Housing Program in Alameda, please sign up for the City’s mailing list:

1. Visit https://www.alamedaca.gov/RESIDENTS/Subscribe
2. Select “Affordable homeownership interest list”
3. Sign up for any other lists of interest on the City of Alameda website
4. Enter your email address and follow the steps to be added

DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFERED BY ALAMEDA COUNTY

The Alameda County Housing & Community Development Department offers a Down Payment Assistance (DPA) program that is administered by Hello Housing. DPA funds are to help first-time homebuyers with the purchase of a home in Alameda County. Check out www.acboost.org or call (510) 500-8840 for more information about down payment assistance. Please sign up at https://www.hellohousing.org/stay_connected/ to be notified when the next application period becomes available for this program.

CALIFORNIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (CalHFA)

CalHFA provides low interest rate home financing as well as down payment and closing cost assistance to low- to moderate-income homebuyers in California. CalHFA offers its loan products through a network of loan officers and mortgage brokers. For more information, please ask your loan officer or visit https://www.calhfa.ca.gov/homeownership/. 

INCLUSIONARY HOUSING HOMEOWNERSHIP GUIDELINES 

The City of Alameda funds and oversees the Inclusionary Housing Program, often referred to as the Below Market Rate (BMR) Program. Below is a link to the manual that describes the program guidelines and processing procedures for the BMR program. These guidelines shall be updated from time to time and are subject to final interpretation by the City. 

Please click here(PDF, 303KB) to view Alameda's Inclusionary Housing Homeownership Guidelines. 

CITY OF ALAMEDA RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION ASSISTANCE FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOMEOWNERS – Accepting Applications now!

The Housing and Human Services Division is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for our residential rehabilitation programs.

The Minor Home Modification Grant Program helps eligible individuals make essential modifications to their homes with grants up to $5,000.

The Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program offers financial and technical assistance to low- and moderate-income homeowners for emergency repairs up to $15,000.  To be eligible, the applicant must be a low- or moderate-income homeowner and the home must be owner occupied.  Priority will be given to applicants with an urgent health or safety accessibility need including seniors and individuals with disabilities.  Please reach out to our partner, Rebuilding Together East Bay Network at info@rtebn.org or 510-644-8979 x105 for more information.

COA-Residential-Rehab-Programs-Flyer.pdf(PDF, 960KB)

RENEW ALAMEDA COUNTY (RENEW AC)  

Renew AC is a new home improvement loan assistance program for low-income homeowners throughout the County. Administered by Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley, Renew AC aims to help keep existing homeowners in their homes, and maintain existing housing stock in a safe, livable condition.

To learn more or apply, visit www.RenewAC.org or contact Habitat for Humanity's Home Repair program:

Habitat for Humanity-East Bay | Silicon Valley
Home Repair Hotline:     510-803-3388
E-mail:                  Homerepair@habitatebsv.org
Address:              2619 Broadway, Oakland 94612
Website:              https://www.habitatebsv.org

Are you or someone you know currently homeless, at risk of becoming homeless?
Call the Alameda Homeless Hotline at 510-522-HOME (4663) Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
For evenings or weekends, call 2-1-1 to access resources county-wide.

Staff at these numbers have the most in-depth knowledge of available resources, shelter locations, and available housing applications.

 Are you experiencing domestic violence or need help?

Domestic Violence Resource Guide for Alameda County

Building Futures

• 24/7 Crisis Line: 866-A-WAY-OUT

Alameda Health System Sexual Assault & Domestic Violent Program (SARRT)

• 24/7 Crisis Line: 510-534-9290

Alameda County Family Justice Center

• Phone: 510-267-8800

Family Violence Law Center

• Office Phone: 510-208-0220

• 24/7 DV Crisis Line: 800-947-8301

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital – Teen Clinic

• Contact and linkage to care person: 510-428-3885 x 2827

• Office Phone: 510-428-3336

Claire’s House

• Phone: 510-768-3143

Triumph Educational Center

• Phone: 510-636-4111

California Partnership to End Domestic Violence – Domestic Violence Organizations in the Bay Area

Futures Without Violence – Resource Library

Other organizations serving the Alameda community include:

Alameda Food Bank

• Phone: (510) 523-5850

Mastick Senior Center

• Phone: (510) 747-7500 

Alameda Unified School District – McKinney Vento Coordinator

• Phone: (510) 337-7135

• Email: amoore@alamedaunified.org

Alameda Rent Program

• Phone: (510) 747-7520

• Email: rentprogram@alamedaca.gov

Programs and Services Addressing Homelessness

• Homelessness Strategic Plan
• 2024 Point in Time Count Report
• 2024 Point in Time County Infographic(PDF, 828KB)
• Point In Time Count
• Homelessness Report(PDF, 3MB)
• EveryoneHome Plan(PDF, 2MB)
• Homelessness Task Force Report: Tools and Resources for Cities and Counties(PDF, 3MB)
• 2019 Point in Time Count Report(PDF, 2MB)
• 2022 Point in Time Count Infographic(PDF, 336KB)
• 2022 Homeless Count and Survey Comprehensive Report(PDF, 3MB) 

Community Needs Assessment

• City of Alameda Community Needs Assessment 2023(PDF, 2MB)
• City of Alameda Community Needs Assessment 2017(PDF, 1MB)

CDBG and HOME

• City of Alameda Action Plan FY 2022-23 (CDBG/HOME)(PDF, 4MB)
• FINAL - 2022-23 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)(PDF, 3MB) 
• City Five Year Consolidated Plan FY 2020-25 – Action Plan FY 20-21 (CDBG/HOME)(PDF, 9MB)
• Action Plan Amendment FY 2020-21(PDF, 140KB)
• Alameda County Al - January 2020 Alameda County AI - January 2020(PDF, 17MB)
• City of Alameda Housing Affordability and Displacement Report(PDF, 6MB)

Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA)

• PLHA Annual Report FY23-24(PDF, 596KB)

Amy Wooldridge
Assistant City Manager
Email: awooldridge@alamedaca.gov

C'Mone Falls
Housing and Human Services Manager
Email: cfalls@alamedaca.gov

Grecia Mannah-Ayon
Program Manager, Housing
Email: gmannahayon@alamedaca.gov

Camille Rodriguez
Program Manager, Homeless Services
Email: crodriguez@alamedaca.gov 

Andre Fairley
Management Analyst
Email: afairley@alamedaca.gov

Princess Iereneo
Case Manager
Email: piereneo@alamedaca.gov

Danielle Sullivan
Administrative Assistant
Email: dsullivan@alamedaca.gov