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
FY 2026-27 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
NOTICE OF MANDATORY PUBLIC HEARING
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025, AT 9:00 A.M.
County of Ventura Hall of Administration,
800 S. Victoria Avenue, 4th Floor, Ventura, CA 93009 –
Point Mugu Conference Room or via Zoom
To attend online register here: https://bit.ly/2026-27AnnualFundingCycle or
in person, RSVP to community.development@venturacounty.gov by November 5, 2025.
The County of Ventura will conduct the first FY 2026-27 Annual Action Plan Public Hearing on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Attendance is mandatory for organizations intending to submit applications. Registering attendance and requests to make public comment (limited to 3 minutes per speaker) will not be accepted after 9:15 a.m.
The hearing will be held jointly with Ventura County’s Entitlement Area (comprising the cities of Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Port Hueneme, and Santa Paula and unincorporated Ventura County) and the cities of Camarillo, Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks, as members of the Ventura County HOME Consortium. The purpose of the hearing is to receive input from organizations and other agencies regarding unmet needs for low-income persons and outline potential activities to address those needs.
Input received will be considered in preparing the County’s Annual Action Plan for FY 2026-27, which outlines activities to be funded through three U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant programs: the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and the HOME Investments Partnerships Program American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) in addition to other affordable housing and homelessness funding.
Funding allocations vary annually depending upon Congressional allocations in the Federal budget and are, therefore, difficult to estimate. For the FY 2025-26, the County received $1,454,583 in CDBG and $1,197,155 in HOME. An additional $900,000 in CDBG prior year funds may be available as well (specifically, these funds cannot be used for public services). CDBG funds may be utilized for affordable housing, public facilities, economic development, and public services (limited to 15% of the grant amount). HOME funds may be used to increase the supply of affordable housing for low-income persons through acquisition, new construction, reconstruction or substantial rehabilitation of housing, and tenant-based rental assistance. In addition, the County has $2,500,000 in HOME-American Rescue Plan funding available for allocation in this cycle.
At the direction of the Board of Supervisors, an emphasis will be placed on programs and activities serving vulnerable populations, defined as persons who are homeless, very low-income, elderly, and/or victims of domestic violence, abuse, or trafficking.
Instructions, program summaries and the calendar of key dates are available on the County Executive Office’s website at https://www.venturacounty.gov/county-executive-office/community-development/ (click on HUD Grants). Attendees of this Public Hearing will be invited to submit a Letter of Intent. These will be due November 12, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Applications will be available after the hearing and are due December 19, 2025, by 4:00 p.m.
If you require assistance to attend or participate in the hearing or require language interpretation, please email community.development@venturacounty.gov or call 805-662-6870 at least 48 hours prior to the start of the meeting.
CONDADO DE VENTURA
PLAN DE ACCIÓN ANUAL CONSOLIDADO DEL AÑO FISCAL 2026-27
AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA OBLIGATORIA
JUEVES, 6 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2025, 9:00 A.M.
Edificio Administrativo del Condado de Ventura,
800 S. Victoria Avenue, 4º Piso, Ventura, CA 93009 – Cuarto de Conferencias Point Mugu, o por Zoom
El registro para atender por internet puede ser encontrado en: https://bit.ly/2026-27AnnualFundingCycle o
Si gusta asistir en persona, favor de reservar su lugar en community.development@venturacounty.gov
a más tardar el 5 de noviembre de 2025.
El Condado de Ventura llevará a cabo la primera audiencia pública del Plan de Acción Anual para el Año Fiscal 2026-27 el jueves 6 de noviembre de 2025, a las 9:00 a.m. La asistencia en persona es obligatoria para organizaciones con intención de presentar solicitudes. Las inscripciones para documentar asistencia y las solicitudes para hacer comentarios públicos no serán aceptadas después de las 9:15 a.m. Los comentarios públicos serán limitados a tres minutos por interlocutor.
La audiencia pública se llevará a cabo conjuntamente con el Área de Derecho a Servicio del Condado de Ventura (que está compuesta de las ciudades de Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Port Hueneme y Santa Paula y las zonas no incorporadas del Condado de Ventura) y las ciudades de Camarillo, Simi Valley y Thousand Oaks, como miembros del Consorcio HOME del Condado de Ventura. El propósito de la audiencia es recibir comentarios de organizaciones y otras agencias con respecto a las necesidades no satisfechas de personas de bajos ingresos y describir las actividades potenciales para atender esas necesidades.
Los aportes recibidos se considerarán al preparar el Plan de Acción Anual del Condado para el Año Fiscal 2026-27, que describe las actividades que se financiarán a través de tres programas de subvenciones del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los EE.UU. (HUD por sus siglas en inglés): el Programa de Subsidio en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG), el Programa de Asociaciones de Inversión HOME (HOME) y el Programa de Asociaciones de Inversión HOME Plan de Rescate Americano (HOME-ARP) además de otras fuentes de financiación para viviendas asequibles y personas sin hogar.
Las asignaciones de fondos varían anualmente dependiendo de las asignaciones del Congreso en el presupuesto federal y, por lo tanto, son difíciles de estimar. Para el año fiscal 2025-2026, el Condado recibió $1,454,583 en fondos CDBG y $1,197,155 en HOME. Una cantidad adicional de $900,000 en fondos CDBG del año anterior puede estar disponible también (específicamente, estos fondos no pueden ser utilizados para servicios públicos). Los fondos CDBG pueden utilizarse para viviendas asequibles, instalaciones públicas, desarrollo económico y servicios públicos (limitado al 15% del monto de la subvención). Los fondos HOME pueden usarse para aumentar el suministro de viviendas asequibles para personas de bajos ingresos a través de adquisición, nueva construcción, reconstrucción o rehabilitación sustancial de viviendas y asistencia de alquiler para inquilinos. Adicionalmente, el Condado tiene $2,500,000 en fondos del Programa HOME-ARP disponible en este ciclo.
Bajo la dirección de la Junta de Supervisores, se pondrá énfasis en los programas y actividades que atienden a poblaciones vulnerables, definidas como personas sin hogar, de muy bajos ingresos, de la tercera edad y/o víctimas de violencia doméstica, abuso o tráfico de humanos.
Instrucciones, resúmenes de programa y el calendario de fechas claves están disponibles en el sitio de internet de la Oficina Ejecutiva del Condado en https://www.venturacounty.gov/divisions/community-development (haga clic en HUD Grants). Los asistentes a esta audiencia pública serán invitados a presentar una Carta de Intención. Estas cartas deberán ser entregadas a más tardar a las 4 p.m., el 12 de noviembre de 2025. Solicitudes en blanco estarán disponibles después de la audiencia. Solicitudes debidamente completadas deberán entregarse a más tardar a las 4 p.m., el 19 de diciembre de 2025.
Si requiere asistencia física o algún otro tipo apoyo para participar en la audiencia, o si requiere interpretación de idiomas, favor de enviar un correo electrónico a community.development@venturacounty.gov o llame al (805) 662-6870 por lo menos 48 horas antes del comienzo de la audiencia.
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
Below is the schedule of key dates and deadlines for the FY 2026–27 HUD funding cycle, including required applicant actions, public hearings, and County review milestones.
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@venturacounty.gov
Please contact the following staff regarding these programs:
- Deputy Executive Officer, Homeless Solutions Director
Kimberlee Albers | 805.654.2455 | Kimberlee.Albers@venturacounty.gov - Homeless Grants Management: ESG and Continuum of Care
Jennifer Harkey | 805.658.4342 | Jennifer.harkey@venturacounty.gov - Housing Solutions Director
Tracy McAulay | 805.232.1371 | tracy.mcaulay@venturacounty.gov - CDBG, Piru RDA Successor Agency, and County Housing Successor Agency
Mary Ann Guariento | 805.654.2852 | maryann.guariento@venturacounty.gov
Redevelopment Agency
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