The Department of Housing and Community Development is dedicated to improving Oakland's neighborhoods and to making sure all Oaklanders have safe and affordable housing.
As of June 6, the City of Oakland’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) program will begin reviewing waitlist applications that were submitted between January 7 and March 31, 2022. View more information about the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
The City of Oakland has been awarded $14.8 million of Homekey funding to acquire and convert the Piedmont Place motel into housing that will address the needs of our most vulnerable neighbors.
The Funding will enable the Kingdom Builders Transitional Housing project to make accessibility and other improvements to the building to address the needs of some of our most vulnerable neighbors
The CAPER provides annual information on various program accomplishments and measures the performance outcomes.
Call before you act. Housing counselors are available by phone.
COVID-19 Relief Financial Assistance.
Information about affordable housing developers and listings.
Learn about Oakland's Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance.
Rent related services and information for tenants and property owners.
Find out which assistance programs can help you.
Submit proposals for community based programs and projects.
Community Housing Services is a unit of the Oakland Human Services Department.
Landlords: Apply for Financial Assistance Today
Pay off or service a loan you have with the City
Interim Director, Housing & Community Development
Christina Mun is serving as Interim Director of HCD effective September 10, 2022. Christina has made a significant impact in HCD over the past two years. Since joining the City in 2020, Christina has guided policy and data work for the Department and overseen the multifamily and small homeowner lending teams. She has also led the City’s efforts to secure new sources of funding to meet the City’s urgent need for affordable housing, including over $72M in State HCD Homekey awards for 276 units for Oaklanders experiencing homelessness. Christina was appointed Acting Deputy Director in 2021 and became Deputy Director of Housing Development earlier this year. Ms. Mun brings more than 15 years of experience in affordable housing development and policy, including at the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development and the leading NYC municipal housing agencies. She is a Bay Area local and proud graduate of UC Berkeley (Master of City Planning) and UC San Diego (B.A. Urban Studies).
