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<br /> <br />G-2 | City of Pleasanton Housing Resources <br />Section G.1 Financial and Administrative Resources <br />G.1.1 Local Resources <br />Lower Income Housing Fund (LIHF) <br />The City collects affordable housing fees from all residential and commercial, <br />office and industrial development projects; unit types such as Accessory Dwelling Units and <br />projects that provide at least 15 percent lower-income housing units are exempt from paying the <br />fee by Municipal Code §17.40.040. These fees are paid at time of building permit issuance and <br />deposited in the LIHF. The LIHF must be used in accordance with and in support of activities to <br />implement the City’s Housing Element. The LIHF has successfully provided needed funding to <br />complete affordable housing projects including Sunflower Hill, a 31-unit rental project affordable <br />to adults with developmental disabilities, and Kottinger Gardens, a two-phase, 185-unit project for <br />lower-income elderly residents. As described below, the LIHF is also used to fund a number of <br />other housing-related programs such as housing rehabilitation assistance, down-payment <br />assistance, and to provide grants to non-profit organizations that provide housing and human <br />services to lower-income residents. <br />Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Program <br />In 2004, the City introduced the DPA program. The program recently revamped as the Pleasanton <br />Down Payment Assistance Loan Program (PDALP) currently offers $100,000 in down payment <br />assistance loan for potential first-time homebuyers whose household income does not exceed <br />120 percent of Area Median Income (AMI). Assistance is in the form of a 30-year, zero interest <br />loan with no required monthly payment provided the homeowner occupies the home. The PDALP <br />loan is structured as a shared appreciation loan with the principal balance amount plus a share <br />of the appreciation due at the end of the 30-year term or when the homeowner sells or transfers <br />the property. <br />Housing & Human Services Grants (HHSG) Program <br />The City provides grants to non-profit agencies that provide housing and human services primarily <br />to low-income residents through the HHSG Program. The HSSG Program is funded with federal <br />CDBG and HOME program funds (see Federal Resources) as well as local funding sources from <br />the Lower-Income Housing Fund and City General Funds for Human Services. <br />Housing Rehabilitation Program <br />This City program provides loans and grants to extremely low-, very low-, and low-income <br />homeowners and is funded through a combination of City Lower-Income Housing Funds and <br />federal HOME funds. Major repair work (e.g., reroofing, sewer line replacement, windows, <br />electrical, etc.) of $15,000 to $150,000 may qualify for a deferred City loan at one percent simple <br />annualized interest. Minor repair work (e.g., water heaters, door locks, etc.) and accessibility