EUREKA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

A community cannot flourish without affordable, adequate shelter for its citizens. As California’s housing prices continue to rise, we work to ensure that all residents have access to the variety of housing options needed to thrive and prosper in Humboldt County. Through our Housing Programs, we strive to see that our neighborhoods are well cared for and maintained.

Striving toward affordable housing for all

Many of our programs are targeted in specific areas within the City of Eureka, and sometimes outside of those boundaries as well. These programs currently include:

Programs for owners of rental properties for economically disadvantaged residents

• Low & Moderate Income Housing Fund
• Local Loan and Community Development Block Grant Program

Both are targeted at health and safety repairs. Depending on the property type, location, owner and tenant incomes and scope of work, assistance can be granted for exterior repairs, painting, wiring and foundation upgrades.

Programs for economically disadvantaged property owners

• Rehabilitation Loan Program

  Offers financial assistance at below-market rates to low-income property owners.

• Paint Up/Fix Up Grant Program

  For qualified property owners and landlords, assistance can be provided for badly needed exterior repairs.

• First Time Homebuyers Down Payment Assistance Program

  Assists low-income residents in realizing the dream of home ownership by providing a portion of the down payment required by lenders.

Other neighborhood improvement programs

Dumpster Program

To encourage the removal of large pieces of trash and unsightly debris from residential neighborhoods, the Agency works in collaboration with the Eureka Police Department and Humboldt County Environmental Health, to place dumpsters in areas that need them.

Demolition Program

Oftentimes uninhabitable buildings remain standing due to cost-prohibitive demolition and dump fees. This program provides grants to demolish designated unsound structures, which improve the neighborhood’s appearance and decreases the risk of fires and public health problems.

Database of Affordable Housing

As required by AB987, all redevelopment agencies must compile a database of "existing, new and substantially rehabilitated" housing units assisted with Low and Moderate Income Housing Funds or used to satisfy the Eureka Redevelopment Agency's replacement housing.

Contact us today to find out more information about how you may qualify for any of these programs.