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Home Improvement Grant Program
The City of Duarte's Home Improvement Grant Program offers grants for
the purpose of completing exterior improvements to eligible Duarte homes.
Improvements that are considered under the program include exterior painting,
roof replacements or window replacements. The program is currently closed
and not accepting applications. For more information, please view
the Frequently Asked Questions handout about the Home Improvement Grant Program. You may also call the
Community Development Department at (626) 357-7931, ext. 235.
Frequently Asked Questions
Handout
Home Ownership Programs
The Los Angeles County Community Development
Commission (CDC) offers assistance for first-time homeowners through their Home
Ownership Program (HOP). For information on the HOP program as well as other
programs offered through the CDC, please call (323) 890-7281 or visit their
website listed below.
The City of Duarte does not directly administer or fund these programs.
For your convenience, a brochure regarding these programs is available in
the Community Development Department.
www.lacdc.org/CDCWebsite/HDP/FirstTimeHomebuyer.aspx
Housing Economic Recovery Ownership (HERO) Program
Commencing March 2009, The Los Angeles County Community Development
Commission (CDC) will provide assistance to first-time homebuyers through
the implementation of its Housing Economic Recovery Ownership (HERO)
program. The program will help homebuyers purchase abandoned and foreclosed
homes in eligible locations located within HERO Census Tracts.
To participate, you must obtain a HERO
brochure and review the program highlights and requirements. You can call
and request a brochure at (323) 890-7281 or visit
their website. Only foreclosed and abandoned properties in designated census
tracts are eligible to be purchased through the program. After you review
the program highlights, you must contact one of the approved participating
lenders to be pre-qualified. You must inform the lender that you want to use
the L.A. County HERO Program for assistance. Approved lenders are listed in
the brochure. Funds will be available March 17, 2009, on a first-come,
first-serve basis. The program is administered by the L.A. County Community
Development Commission which can be reached at (323) 890-7281.
www.lacdc.org
Foreclosure Assistance
An informational guide regarding foreclosure assistance is available
through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The website will also direct
you with web links to helpful resources and information regarding
foreclosure aid.
www.hud.gov/foreclosure/index.cfm
One Time Housing Assistance Program
Rental Housing
For information on rental housing, please visit
the Los Angeles County Housing Resource Center website listed below. The site assists residents in
locating housing resources for affordable, special needs, and emergency housing
by providing listings of available rental units by City. It is free for
both prospective tenants to search and for landlords to list properties.
For additional information or any questions, please contact SocialServe.com at
1-877-428-8844.
housing.lacounty.gov/index.html
Residential Tenants' & Landlords' Rights & Responsibilities
What should a tenant do if his or her apartment needs repairs? Can a landlord
force a tenant to move? How many day's notice does a tenant have to give a
landlord before the tenant moves? Can a landlord raise a tenants' rent? The
California Department of Consumer Affairs' publication "California Tenants - A Guide to Residential Tenants' and
Landlords' Rights and Responsibilities" answers these and many other
frequently asked questions. The publication is an information guide and
practical resource for both tenants and landlords. For your convenience, a
free copy of this publication is available in the Community Development
Department or you can view it online at
www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/index.shtml.
Section 8 Rental Program
Section 8 is a federally funded rental assistance program that subsidizes
the cost of rental housing for eligible households. For information on the
Section 8 Rental Program, please contact the Los Angeles County Housing
Authority at (562) 347-4663 or visit
www.lacdc.org/CDCWebsite/AH/Home.aspx.
Senior Citizen Housing
For information regarding the City of Duarte's senior housing opportunities,
please contact each of the listed
communities individually for specific information
concerning qualifications and availability of units. For information on
services for seniors and adults with disabilities within the County of Los
Angeles, please call the Senior Referral Line at (213) 738-4004.
Senior Citizen Housing Communities
Housing Rights Information
For information regarding unfair evictions and/or discrimination, please
contact the following:
L.A. County Dept. of Consumer Affairs: 1-800-593-8222
L.A./Ventura County Housing Rights Center: 1-800-477-5977
HUD Office of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity: 1-800-347-3739
AB 987 Database
The AB 987 database has been compiled in accordance with requirements of AB 987
which requires the City of Duarte Redevelopment Agency to post a list of
affordable housing units constructed or rehabilitated with Redevelopment Agency
low and moderate housing funds and/or housing units counted to meet the Agency's
project area housing production or replacement housing obligations. This
is NOT a list of available units.
AB 987 Database
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