Community Development
The County of Ventura Community Development Division is dedicated to serving the diverse needs of Ventura County residents, primarily those with lower incomes, through partnerships with non-profit and government organizations to meet the unmet needs for affordable and supportive housing, community development programs, social service programs and economic development opportunities.
Community Development achieves this through a variety of projects and programs:
- Grant administration of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs – Community Development Block Development (CDBG) grants, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and Emergency Solutions Grants
- Management of the HUD Ventura County Continuum of Care Grant Program
- Administration of grant funding – federal, state, local and temporary funding sources
- Special Projects and Initiatives – farmworker housing, disaster recovery, Project Roomkey, Piru Redevelopment Area
News, Events and Special Notices
COUNTY OF VENTURA
CDBG-CV GRANT CLOSE OUT – Casa Aliento
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2025, 1:00 P.M.
County of Ventura Hall of Administration
800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California
Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held in the Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room, County of Ventura Government Center, Hall of Administration, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, California, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard, for the Board of Supervisors to discuss and invite public comment on the project completion and grant close-out of Casa Aliento, an affordable housing development funded with Community Development Block Grant – Coronavirus Relief (CDBG-CV) funds from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed into law March 27, 2020.
On April 21, 2021, HCD released a CDBG-CV Homekey Set-Aside Application Invitation to provide additional funding to projects that applied for and received funds under the 2020 Homekey Notice of Funding Availability to provide additional support for acquisition, rehabilitation, related soft costs, and off-site infrastructure necessary for projects to become habitable and fully operational. An administrative allowance of up to 7% of the award was available to cover the County’s program administrative costs.
The County of Ventura co-applied with Community Development Partners and Mercy House for funding to support the acquisition and renovation of an existing motel located in the City of Oxnard to convert the property to permanent housing (now known as Casa Aliento), utilizing $3,491,298 of the CDBG-CV award for project costs and $8,702 for County administrative costs.
The completion of Casa Aliento created 69 units of permanent supportive housing for persons experiencing homelessness. The project met the CDBG National Objective of benefiting Low- and Moderate-Income Households under the category of Low to Moderate Income Housing. The County promotes fair housing and makes all its programs available to low and moderate-income families regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual preference, marital status, or handicap.
Interested parties are encouraged to submit written comments regarding the proposed action prior to the hearing or participate in the public hearing. Reasonable accommodation will be made for individuals with disabilities. Information on commenting or attending the public hearing may be viewed at: Public Comments – Board of Supervisors. If you wish to make a written comment on a specific agenda item by email or mail, please submit your comment by noon on the day prior to the meeting. To submit comments electronically, please forward them to the Clerk of the Board at clerkoftheboard@ventura.org. To submit comments via U.S. Mail, please forward them to the Clerk of the Board at the following address: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009.
CONDADO DE VENTURA
CIERRE DE FONDOS CDBG-CV – EL PORTAL
AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA
MARTES, 24 DE JUNIO DE 2025, 1:00 P.M.
Edificio de Administración del Condado de Ventura
800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California
Sala de Audiencias de la Junta de Supervisores
AVISO SE DA POR LA PRESENTE que una audiencia pública se llevará a cabo en la Sala de Audiencias de la Junta de Supervisores, en el Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Ventura, Edificio de Administración, 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California, el martes 24 de junio de 2025, a la 1:00 p.m., o tan pronto como pueda ser presentada, para que la Junta de Supervisores discuta e invite comentarios públicos sobre la finalización y el cierre de fondos de Casa Aliento, un proyecto de viviendas asequibles financiado con la subvención del Programa de Subsidio en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario – Ayuda Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario de California (HCD por sus siglas en inglés), de acuerdo al Acta de Ayuda, Alivio y Seguridad Económica por Coronavirus (CARES) firmada como ley el 27 de marzo de 2020.
El 21 de abril de 2021, HCD emitió una invitación a solicitudes de CDBG-CV Homekey Set-Aside para proveer fondos adicionales a proyectos que solicitaron y recibieron fondos bajo el Aviso de Disponibilidad de Fondos Homekey de 2020 para proveer apoyo adicional para la adquisición, rehabilitación, costos relacionados, e infraestructura externa necesaria para que los proyectos se volvieran habitables y completamente operacionales. Un subsidio administrativo de hasta 7% de la subvención se hizo disponible para cubrir los gastos administrativos del programa del Condado de Ventura.
El Condado de Ventura presentó una solicitud de fondos con Community Development Partners y Mercy House para respaldar la adquisición y renovación de un motel en existencia localizado en la Ciudad de Oxnard para convertir la propiedad a vivienda permanente (conocida ahora come Casa Aliento), utilizando $3,491,298 de la concesión para costos del proyecto y $8,702 para gastos administrativos del Condado.
La finalización de Casa Aliento creó 69 unidades de vivienda de apoyo permenente para personas desamparadas o sin hogar. El proyecto cumplió el Objetivo Nacional CDBG de beneficiar a Familias de Bajos y Moderados Ingresos bajo la categoría de Vivienda de Bajo- a Moderado-Ingreso. El Condado de Ventura promueve vivienda justa y pone a disposición todos sus programas a familias de bajos y moderados ingresos independientemente de edad, raza, color, religión, sexo, origen nacional, preferencia sexual, estado marital, o desventaja física.
Personas interesadas están invitadas a presentar comentarios escritos acerca de la acción propuesta antes de la audiencia o a participar en la audiencia pública. Arreglos razonables serán hechos para individuos con discapacidades. Información para comentar o atender la audiencia pública puede ser vista en: Public Comments – Board of Supervisors. Si desea hacer un comentario escrito en algún artículo específico de la agenda por correo electrónico o correo, por favor preséntelo a más tardar las 12 del mediodía el día antes de la reunión. Para presentar comentarios electrónicamente, favor de mandarlos a la secretaria de la Junta de Supervisores a clerkoftheboard@ventura.org. Para presentar comentarios por correo de los Estados Unidos, favor de mandarlos a Clerk of the Board, a la siguiente dirección: 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009.
VENTURA URBAN COUNTY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & REVIEW
DRAFT CONSOLIDATED PLAN,
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN &
ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING
Copies of these draft documents will be available to the public for review and comment for 30 days. Individuals wishing to express their views concerning the above-referenced documents and proposed activities may provide written comments to the County on or before 4:00 p.m. on April 28, 2025 by emailing those comments to Kimberlee.albers@ventura.org.
Dates for Review: March 28, 2025 to April 28, 2025
Location of Documents: Community Development HUD Plans & Reports Page
PUBLIC HEARING:
DATE: April 29, 2025
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: County Government Center, Board of Supervisors Hearing Room
800 S. Victoria Avenue Ventura, CA 93009
Full Public Notice: English | En Espanol
Documents: 2025-29 Regional Consolidated Plan | 2025-26 Annual Action Plan |
2025 Analysis of Impediments
NOTICE OF DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY AND PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
VENTURA COUNTY PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION PLAN
The County of Ventura plans to conduct a public hearing on a proposed amendment to its Permanent Local Housing Allocation Plan (PLHA Plan). The purpose of this hearing is to receive comments and seek Board of Supervisor’s approval before transmitting the amended PLHA Plan to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
PUBLIC HEARING:
DATE: April 29, 2025
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: County Government Center, Board of Supervisors Hearing Room
800 S. Victoria Avenue Ventura, CA 93009
Full Public Notice: English | En Espanol
Documents: PLHA Plan Amendment
Updates
Affordable Housing in Ventura County
The County of Ventura has recently received historic investments in federal, state and local funding to be used towards the development of affordable housing. To learn more about the funds and projects that are in development, in construction, or completed, a comprehensive guide may be found here.
Contact Us
For general inquiries or questions, please email community.development@ventura.org
Please contact the following staff regarding these programs:
Deputy Executive Officer, Homeless Solutions Director
Kimberlee Albers | 805.654.2455 | Kimberlee.Albers@ventura.org
Homeless Grants Management: ESG and Continuum of Care
Jennifer Harkey | 805.658.4342 | Jennifer.harkey@ventura.org
Housing Solutions Director
Tracy McAulay | 805.232.1371 | tracy.mcaulay@ventura.org
CDBG, Piru RDA Successor Agency, and County Housing Successor Agency
Mary Ann Guariento | 805.654.2852 | maryann.guariento@ventura.org
Redevelopment Agency
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