Housing & Human ServicesCommunity Development

Housing & Human Services is responsible for the following divisions and programs;

• Affordable Housing Preservation and Development,
• Homelessness Initiatives,
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Administration & Human Services Grants,
• Rental Housing Mediation,
• Fair Housing Enforcement for the City of Santa Barbara
• Successor Agency to Redevelopment Agency

On these web pages you will find extensive information about each of these programs and see how our projects and programs have successfully addressed blighting conditions, helped to create over 4,500 units of affordable housing, increased job opportunities, and stimulated new cultural, retail, and recreational activities in our city.

Thank you for joining us.

George Buell
Community Development Director