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 Housing & Neighborhood
Development Division |
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Division Description: |
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 The Housing and Neighborhood Development Division is one of four
divisions within the Economic Development Work Group. The Housing
Division is responsible for the overall management and oversight of
the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), the
Redevelopment Agency 20% Low and Moderate Housing Fund, the Mobile
Home Space Rent Control Ordinance which includes the Mobile Home
Rental Review Board, the Housing and Commercial Rehabilitation
Program, the First Time Home Buyer Program, and other various
housing activities.
Programmatic compliance to all housing and economic activity is a
primary objective of the Housing Division, as such staff provides
the necessary administrative support to monitor CDBG,
Redevelopment, and Mobile Home activities to insure amenability to
local, state and federal regulation. Staff is also responsible for
seeking other funding sources to augment existing and new programs
that can aid in the development of new affordable housing and
community based services to residents.
The Housing Division is one of the City Manager’s resources that
provides project review and recommendations to the City
Council/Redevelopment Agency concerning financial and technical
assistance to various for-profit and not-for profit housing
developers. These housing development opportunities are encouraged
to provide Carson residents with decent, safe, secure, and
affordable housing services.
Division Goal and Objective
- To provide quality service to the residents of the City of
Carson.
- Develop a budget of expenditures of the past year and current
allocations.
- Develop a statement of objectives and projected use of funds for
annual CDBG allocation. Appropriate financial management system in
accordance with federal, state, and local requirements.
- Negotiate/allocate funds to various housing development entities
and implementation of development agreements for such groups.
- Seek other model programs and funding sources and aid in the
development of new programs and services to the community.
- To upgrade the quality of new and existing housing stock and to
generally enhance the City’s overall economic environment.
- Utilize personal computer scheduling, project management and
spread sheet programs to enhance division efficiency and to
implement a comprehensive automated information management system.
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