Q&A for Coliseum Connections Tenants
The City of Oakland has created a Q&A webpage for residents of Coliseum Connections, please find the link below:
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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.
The City of Oakland has created a Q&A webpage for residents of Coliseum Connections, please find the link below:
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.
City of Oakland’s Adopted 2023-2031 Housing Element Deemed Compliant by the State Housing and Community Development Department.
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Call before you act. Housing counselors are available by phone.
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Learn about Oakland's Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance.
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Find out if you are eligible and apply.
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Submit proposals for community based programs and projects.
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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).