Housing Programs
The Housing Programs office develops and administers a variety of housing programs and policies that seek to enhance available housing opportunities and fulfill the community service needs of low, moderate, and workforce-income households, and other special-needs populations including disabled persons, senior citizens, and persons at risk of homelessness. Please refer to Plans and Reports for more information. For information on the Rental Inventory initiative visit https://haveyoursaymonterey.org/rentalinventory.
Looking for Property Management information? Visit monterey.org/propertymanagement.
Latest Housing News
- CDBG Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Fiscal Year 2024-25
- Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) - Affordable Housing & Public Facilities Capital Improvement Projects
NOFA Opens: November 1, 2023
Due Date: 4:00 pm, December 1, 2023
Application: 2024-25 Public Service Application and Checklist - Required Grant Application Workshop: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, November 15, 2023
- In-Person: Council Chamber, 580 Pacific Street, Monterey, California
- Remote via ZoomGov Webinar:
- Join on a computer or smartphone: https://monterey-org.zoomgov.com/j/1602876133. An up-to-date version of the Zoom software must be used.
- Or join by telephone: Dial 833-568-8864 (Toll Free), 669-254-5252 (Campbell, CA) or 646-828-7666 (NY). If one number doesn’t work, please try another.
- Enter Webinar ID: 160 287 6133 #
- If prompted to enter a participant ID, press #
- To “raise your hand,” dial *9. Once called upon, dial *6 to unmute
- Need help using or updating Zoom? Read our Zoom Meeting Instructions (PDF)
- Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) - Affordable Housing & Public Facilities Capital Improvement Projects
- Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - For Public Review through 30 min prior to the Sep 19 City Council Meeting
NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 ACTION PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
The City of Monterey is seeking applications for public service programs and public infrastructure grants to be funded through the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for fiscal year 2023-2024.
Activities eligible for Block Grant funding include:
- Community services
- Homeless Services
- Affordable Housing
- Improvements to public infrastructure and facilities
- Economic development assistance
An application will be deemed eligible if each federal requirement is addressed and the application is completed in accordance with the CDBG program requirements. Each proposed project must:
- Demonstrate compliance with HUD’s National Objective of providing benefit to low-moderate income (LMI) persons or neighborhoods;
- Be an eligible activity consistent with the provisions of Title 24 – CFR – 570 (subpart C); and
- Target one of the applicable goals of the 2020-2025 City of Monterey Consolidated Plan
https://monterey-org.zoomgov.com/rec/share/ugs93l9RdznfjN_ZA7NqQojeTUSzxiaEnrvUNGB5CZAdAj2sWRM9ui3YUJ-0rlgQ.AoeSFEA9VkVu956a
For questions, please contact Kim Cole at cole@monterey.org
9/30/2022: Monterey 2031 - General Plan Update Monterey 2031 is an important citywide project that involves updates to the Housing, Land Use, and Safety Elements of the City of Monterey General Plan to respond to emerging issues and new State laws. The update will be a collaborative effort between the City and its residents to create a blueprint that will guide Monterey in the years to come. Community participation is integral to the process and a broad-based, inclusive community engagement program will help provide opportunities for everyone in Monterey to have their say. Read more below to learn about the project, the timeline, and ways to get involved.
To learn more and to sign up for updates, please go to https://haveyoursaymonterey.org/monterey2031
ECHO HOUSING

Housing Counselor, (831) 566-0824, echofairhousing.org

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

HUD RESOURCES

Homeowner Assistance Resources provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Urban Development (HUD) - Email or contact HUD for any Fair Housing Act violation complaints at (800) 669-9777 and for the hearing impaired, please call TTY (800) 927-9275. Fair Housing Act (available in multiple languages, including Spanish, Arabic, Chinese)
MONTEREY BAY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
In 2016, MBEP launched their housing initiative to support an increase in the supply of all housing in the Monterey Bay region. Their initiative starts with a broad, regional coalition of individuals and organizations to advocate for the construction of all types of housing through the MBEP Action Center. Visit mbep.biz/what-we-do/housing for more information.
MONTEREY BAY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
