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Helping create a more livable and sustainable community, Bureau staff completed 20 home and commercial improvement rebate projects around the city. There were also 30 neighborhood clean-up events, which resulted in 252 tons of trash and debris collected. |
Development Services
Housing & Neighborhood Services
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Development Services Department and its Permit Center will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
Our Housing & Neighborhood Services Bureau assists with the preservation and development of affordable housing and offers a variety of innovative neighborhood improvement programs.
Housing programs include developer loans, and homeownership and rental housing resources. Funding for housing development is made available through a competitive Notice of Funding Availability process. Our housing staff is also engaged in research and policy development as well as the monitoring of long-term affordability covenants.
Neighborhood Improvement programs include residential and commercial improvement grant programs, Place-Based Neighborhood Improvement projects, neighborhood clean-up events, an urban forestry program with neighborhood tree planting events, and an innovative Neighborhood Leadership Program. Our bureau also offers a Neighborhood Resource Center for residents and neighborhood associations.
The Long Beach Community Investment Company (LBCIC) advises the City Council regarding the delivery of housing and neighborhood revitalization services and the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Housing Successor funds. The LBCIC is comprised of a 7-member board of directors appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.
FEES & CHARGES: The City Council has approved changes to the Long Beach Master Fees and Charges Schedule, which is revised on a citywide basis bi-annually. The Development Services Department began implementation of its new schedule on Aug. 2, 2021. The updated schedule contains many changes including increases, decreases, and the complete restructuring of some fees. View the Housing & Neighborhood Services fee schedule.
MODIFIED OPERATIONS DUE TO COVID-19
Due to COVID-19, the Neighborhood Resource Center, remains closed to the public until further notice.
Housing and Neighborhood Services will continue to process general phone inquiries, housing resource referrals, and affordable housing loans for developers.
The following services will continue with a modified format:
- Pending grant applications
- Processing of Home Improvement Rebates
- Affordable housing monitoring
- Neighborhood Leadership Program training
- Developer meetings (via Webex video conferencing)
- Neighborhood clean-up events
The following services are temporarily unavailable:
- In-person meetings
- Neighborhood Resource Center appointments
- Tree planting events
- Community meetings
- Acceptance of paper applications
SERVICES
Affordable Rental Housing
First-Time Homebuyer Resources
Home Improvement
Housing Development Funding
Neighborhood Improvement
Policy, Initiatives & Grant Administration
QUICK CONNECT
HOW DO I?
The City maintains a list of privately owned affordable housing properties in Long Beach. Click on the link below to view the list.
There are a number of ways to get involved in your community. View the links below for a variety of programs offered by the City and a list of neighborhood groups in Long Beach.
Neighborhood Improvement
Neighborhood Groups
Neighborhood Improvement
Neighborhood Groups
We offer grant programs that help pay for home or commercial improvements. More information.
The City of Long Beach has the tools to get you started on planning a clean-up or tree planting in your neighborhood. More information.
How Are We Doing
2021 Housing & Neighborhood Services Bureau Quarterly Report
