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 and provides links to access fair housing programs, enforcement activity, and additional information.
For other questions regarding Grants and Assistance Programs, please email the Grants Department at grantsinfo@madera.gov.
Marcela Zuniga
Grants Administrator
Phone: (559) 661-3692
Fax: (559) 674-2972
Xochitl Villaseñor
Program Manager – Grants
Phone: (559) 661-3693
Fax: (559) 674-2972
Liliana Camacho
Program Manager – Grants
Phone: (559) 661-3689
Fax: (559) 674-2972
The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) mission 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 based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and familial status. In addition, housing providers who receive HUD funding have loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Lenders insured by FHA may be subject to HUD program regulations to ensure equal access of LGBT persons.
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 with making repairs that affect life and safety matters, address code violations, and assist with making modifications to improve energy efficiency.
Some of the perks of the program include:
Some of the requirements to qualify include:
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. 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 that benefit low-and moderate-income persons. A grantee may also carry out activities that 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 with a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the community's health or welfare. Other financial resources are not available to meet such needs. CDBG funds may not be used for activities that do not meet one of these national objectives. For more information, contact the Community Development Block Grant Commission (BGC).
The City of Madera solicits public review and comments on the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the City’s Action Plans. Action Plans are submitted annually to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to enable the City to receive federal funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The CAPER, prepared for submittal to HUD, reports on specific federal assistance allocated to the City of Madera for the period July 1 to June 30. The CAPER is the performance-reporting tool for the Action Plan Program Year and is required by HUD guidelines as described in the HUD Information Bulletin.
Meeting Agendas:
October 17, 2023- Meeting Agenda
July 18, 2023 - Meeting Agenda
January 17, 2023 - Meeting Agenda
October 17, 2022 - Meeting Agenda
June 8, 2022 - Special Meeting Agenda
Consolidated Plans:
View 2020/2024 Consolidated Plan
View 2015/2019 Consolidated Plan
Action Plans:
CAPERS:
View 2020/2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
View 2019/2020 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
View 2017/2018 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
View 2016/2017 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing:
Notice of Funding Availability for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) FY 2024-2025 / Request for Applications
On an annual basis, the City of Madera receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The purpose of CDBG funds is to develop viable communities through providing decent affordable housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic development opportunities for persons of low and moderate income.
View Notice of Funding Availability for CDBG FY 2024/2025
Consolidated Plan Priorities:
CDBG Grant Applications:
Returning Applicants:
Current CDBG funding recipients wishing to apply for FY 2024- 25 funds will find the link “Apply for FY 24-25” in the "Applications" column when they log in at www.citydataservices.net.
New Applicants:
New Applicant Agencies that are not currently funded must log into www.citydataservices.net, using the default username and password MAD2023 (case sensitive). Upon logging in with the default information, applicants will be prompted to enter basic information to set their own unique username and password. Upon logging in with your new credentials, the FY 2024-25 application will be available as a link in the "Applications" column.
View Application Template for CDBG FY 2024/2025
View CDBG FAQ's
Contact:
For more information or if you have questions, please contact: Marcela Zuniga, Grants Administrator at (559) 661-3692 or via email at mzuniga@madera.gov.
View a draft of the 2022-2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
CDBG funds may be used for activities that 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:
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.
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.
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.
Contact the Loan Review Committee
Click here to see the November 16, 2021 Loan Review Committee Meeting Agenda
Click here to see the June 18, 2020 Loan Review Committee Meeting Agenda
Click here to see the September 14, 2017 Loan Review Committee Meeting Agenda
Click here to see the August 29, 2017 Loan Review Committee Meeting Agenda
Click here to see the August 25, 2017 Loan Review Committee Meeting Special Agenda
Click here to see the May 25, 2017 Loan Review Committee Agenda
Click here to see the September 23, 2016 Loan Review Committee Agenda
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced the release of the 2022 Permanent Local Housing allocation (PLHA) Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) on August 17, 2022. Funding for this NOFA is provided pursuant to Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) Chapter 364, Statutes of 2017. SB 2 established the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund (Fund) that authorizes HCD to allocate 70 percent of moneys collected and deposited into the Fund. Beginning in calendar year 2019, to Local governments for eligible housing and homeless activities.
On November 16, 2022 the City obtained Council approval to submit a 2022 PLHA application. The PLHA application includes a five-year allocation plan (2019-2023). The submitted application proposed utilizing PLHA funding for two core purposes: 1) services to homeless individuals and those at risk of homelessness, and 2) the developments and/or rehabilitation of affordable rental housing. On November 28, 2022 the 2022 PLHA application was submitted.
On February 15, 2023 the City was notified of its 2022 Permanent Local Housing Allocation award in the amount of $1,801,097 for fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021. The PLHA five-year Plan is based on the 2019 – 2023 allocation period.
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