Rural Housing Repair Program (RHR Program) using Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) Funds
Summary
SCH Number
2025050992
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Rural Housing Repair Program (RHR Program) using Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) Funds
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/22/2025
Document Description
The Department of Housing and Workforce Solutions is proposing to utilize and administer a grant of $160,254.00 in Section 533 Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) Program Funds to provide home rehabilitation and enhancement services to homeowners witl1 low- and very low-income in rural areas of Riverside County for purposes which include. but are not limited to energy conservation measures, repair
or replacement of sanitary water and waste disposal systems, electrical wiring and other items necessary to bring their homes into code compliance. Eligible residents will receive a one-time grant amount of $25,000 in HPG funds, which may be matched with funds derived from the County 's Housing Enhancement Program and will be subject to resale restrictions in the form of a five (5) year affordability covenant wherein the homes and mobile homes may be sold to income eligible households at or below 80% of area median income for the County of Riverside.
Contact Information
Name
Juan Garcia
Agency Name
Housing and Workforce Solutions
Job Title
DEP DIR OF ECONOMIC DEV
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Rural Areas, Riverside County
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Rural Areas, County of Riverside, State of California
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
Find that the Rural Housing Repair Program (RHR Program) using Section 533 Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) Program Funds does not constitute a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the program was reviewed and determined to be exempt under State CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3). General Rule or "Common Sense" exemption. It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the approval of the RHR Program and related authorizations to administer, contract, and procure will lead to any direct or reasonably indirect physical
environmental impacts. Any activities or projects arising out of the RHR Program will be subject to separate CEQA review prior to taking any choice limiting or discretionary action in connection with such projects or activities.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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