On May 14, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced the launch of a new round of funding through the ReCoverCA Single-Family Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (ReCoverCA) Program, a housing recovery effort to help homeowners and landlords repair or rebuild homes damaged in declared federal disasters. The current round applies to homes damaged by severe storms from February through July of 2023 and January 2024. Applications for the program open today. Homeowners are encouraged to apply early, as funding is limited.
This round of ReCoverCA funding will provide financial assistance to eligible households in Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, Tulare, Tuolumne, and San Diego counties, and the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation, which were significantly impacted by flooding, mudslides, and landslides during the 2023 and 2024 storms.
The program is intended to help eligible homeowners return to safe, stable housing. Depending on need, assistance may be used to:
- Repair storm-damaged homes
- Rebuild homes that cannot be repaired
- Replace certain manufactured or mobilehomes
- Reimburse eligible repair or rebuilding costs already paid
Homeowners may qualify based on storm-related damage, income, and occupancy requirements. In general, applicants must have owned and lived in the home at the time of the eligible declared disaster, and the home must remain their primary residence. Some landlords may also qualify if they agree to rent to income-eligible households at affordable rates.
More information about the program is available HERE and the application is available HERE. For additional information, contact Tracy Rhine, RCRC Senior Policy Advocate.