As an entitlement grantee, the City of Madera is required to certify it shall affirmatively further fair housing. The information available on this page describes HUD’s fair housing mission, provides links to access fair housing programs, enforcement activity and additional information.
Ivette Iraheta
Grants Administrator
Phone: (559) 661-3692
Fax: (559) 674-2972
Jorge Rojas
Program Manager – Grants
Phone: (559) 661-3693
Fax: (559) 674-2972
Michelle Avalos
Grants Specialist
Phone: (559) 661-3689
Fax: (559) 674-2972
The mission of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) is to eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic opportunity, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities by leading the nation in the enforcement, administration, development, and public understanding of federal fair housing policies and laws.
FHEO protects people from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and familial status. In addition, housing providers that receive HUD funding, have loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), as well as lenders insured by FHA, may be subject to HUD program regulations intended to ensure equal access of LGBT persons.
View Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
The Grants Department’s Mission is to Provide Exceptional Grant Resources, Development and Administration to Advance Madera’s Vision and Mission.
The mission of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is to develop viable communities by promoting integrated approaches that provide decent housing, a suitable living environment and expand economic opportunities principally for low- and moderate-income persons or households.
CDBG Goals:
All activities funded with CDBG must meet one of three national objectives:
What is the Community Development Block Grant Program?
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program provides annual grants on a formula basis to entitled cities and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. The program is authorized under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, as amended; 42 U.S.C.-530.1 et seq.
HUD awards grants to entitlement community grantees to carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services.
Entitlement communities develop their own programs and funding priorities. However, grantees must give maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low- and moderate-income persons. A grantee may also carry out activities which aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. Additionally, grantees may fund activities when the grantee certifies that the activities meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community where other financial resources are not available to meet such needs. CDBG funds may not be used for activities which do not meet one of these national objectives.
For more information, please contact:
Jorge Antonio Rojas
Program Manager - Grants
559-661-3693
Contact the Community Development Block Grant Commission (BGC).
View the January 21, 2020 BCG Quarterly Meeting Agenda
View the October 29, 2019 BGC Quarterly Meeting Agenda
View the 2018/2019 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
View the BGC July 22, 2019 Quarterly Meeting Agenda-Revised
View the BGC July 22, 2019 Quarterly Meeting Agenda
View the 2019/2020 Action Plan Version 1
View the BGC April 15, 2019 Agenda
View the BGC 2019/2020 Recommended Funding Allocations
View the BGC March 18, 2019 Agenda
View the 2019/2020 Funding Requests
View the 2019/2020 Administration Application
View the Combined 2019/2020 Public Service Applications
View the Combined 2019/2020 Capital Project Applications
View the 2015/2019 Consolidated Plan
View the 2019/2020 Action Plan Timeline
Vea la Cronología del Plan de Acción 2019/2020
View the January 14, 2019 Advisory Committee Agenda
View the October 29, 2018 Advisory Committee Agenda
View the 2017/2018 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
View the 2017/2018 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
View the 2017/2018 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Public Notice
View the 2018/2019 Action Plan
View the 2018/2019 CDBG Final Formula Grant Allocation Distributions
View the CDBG Review Committee May 7, 2018 Agenda
View the CDBG Review Committee April 19, 2018 Agenda
Vea el Aviso de Audiencias Pública para el Plan de Acción 2018/2019
View the 2018/2019 Action Plan Hearing Notice
Vea el Aviso de los Reunions Publico del Plan de Acción 2018/2019
View the 2018/2019 Action Plan Public Input Meeting Notice
View the 2016/2017 CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
View the CDBG Draft 2017/18 Action Plan
View the CDBG Proposed 2017/2018 Allocations
View the 2017/2018 Action Plan Public Notice
View the March 23, 2017 Review and Advisory Committee Agenda
Vea el Aviso del Plan de Acción 2017/2018
View the 2017/2018 Action Plan Public Notice
The Grants Department’s Mission is to Provide Exceptional Grant Resources, Development and Administration to Advance Madera’s Vision and Mission.
CDBG funds may be used for activities which include, but are not limited to:
Each activity must meet one of the following national objectives for the program: benefit low- and moderate-income persons, prevention or elimination of slums or blight, or address community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community for which other funding is not available.
Generally, the following types of activities are ineligible:
The Grants Department’s Mission is to Provide Exceptional Grant Resources,
Development and Administration to Advance Madera’s Vision and Mission.
Over a 1, 2, or 3-year period, as selected by the grantee, not less than 70 percent of CDBG funds must be used for activities that benefit low- and moderate-income persons.
HUD does not provide CDBG assistance directly to individuals, businesses, nonprofit or organizations or other non-governmental entities. If you are interested in participating in this program, you need to contact your local municipal or county officials to find out how the program operates in your area. Participation requirements may differ from one grantee to another.
The Grants Department’s Mission is to Provide Exceptional Grant Resources,
Development and Administration to Advance Madera’s Vision and Mission.
Eligible grantees are as follows:
Eligibility for participation as an entitlement community is based on population data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau and metropolitan area delineations published by the Office of Management and Budget. HUD determines the amount of each entitlement grantee’s annual funding allocation by a statutory dual formula which uses several objective measures of community needs, including the extent of poverty, population, housing overcrowding, age of housing and population growth lag in relationship to other metropolitan areas.
The Grants Department’s Mission is to Provide Exceptional Grant Resources,
Development and Administration to Advance Madera’s Vision and Mission.
This program is temporarily on hold until additional funding becomes available.
To provide as many eligible households as possible with First Time Homebuyer, zero- interest, deferred loans as “gap” financing to purchase their first home. The annual number of households assisted is based upon the City of Madera’s Grant Staff successfully competing for grants primarily from the State Department of Housing and Community Development.
You may view First Time Homebuyer documents here.
The Grants Department’s Mission is to Provide Exceptional Grant Resources,
Development and Administration to Advance Madera’s Vision and Mission.
Contact the Loan Review Committee
Click here to see the September 23, 2016 - Loan Review Committee Agenda
Click here to see the May 25, 2017 - Loan Review Committee Agenda
Click here to see the August 25, 2017 Loan Review Committee Meeting Special Agenda
Click here to see the August 29, 2017 Loan Review Committee Meeting Agenda
Click here to see the September 14, 2017 Loan Review Committee Meeting Agenda
The Grants Department’s Mission is to Provide Exceptional Grant Resources,
Development and Administration to Advance Madera’s Vision and Mission.
This program is temporarily on hold until additional funding becomes available.
The City of Madera is looking to assist as many eligible households as possible by restoring their homes to meet the Uniform Building Code and “safe, decent and sanitary” standards established by the City of Madera’s Building Division. The CalHome Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program provides funds to assist homeowners make repairs that affect life and safety matters, address code violations, and assist with making modifications to improve energy efficiency.
For more information, please see our CalHome Brochure.
Some of the perks of the program include:
Some of the requirements to qualify include:
Apply today! Click here to download the CalHome Owner-Occupied Residential Rehabilitation Program Application.
The Grants Department’s Mission is to Provide Exceptional Grant Resources,
Development and Administration to Advance Madera’s Vision and Mission.
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) administers a Recycling Market Development Zone Loan Program to encourage California-based recycling businesses located within California to site new manufacturing facilities and expand existing operations. This program provides low-interest loans for the purchase of equipment and other relevant business costs. The intent of the Recycling Market Development Zone Loan Program is to help California manufacturers increase their processing capabilities and create additional markets for recycled-content products.
For more information, please visit http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/rmdz/loans