Effective Monday, July 6, the Housing Division will be open Monday – Thursday by appointment only, Monday through Thursday for 30 minute intervals. To schedule a meeting, please call Holly Chenh, Housing Assistant, at (626) 570-3238, or email hollyc@cityofalhambra.org
The City of Alhambra offers income-qualified programs to help with the purchase of a first home and for qualified homeowners to make home repairs.
To qualify for these programs, a homeowner must be income-eligible per HUD's income limits based on the household size.
The City of Alhambra assists qualified homebuyers to purchase their first home! Get $75,000 in down-payment assistance. View the First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Packet.
Home improvement assistance programs are available to help qualified homeowners with home repairs such as roofing, exterior paint, windows, weatherization and enhanced ADA accessibility. Loans available include:
For more information on home improvement assistance, view the Homeowner Rehabilitation Program Packet.
On March 27, 2020, the Alhambra City Council adopted an Urgency Ordinance temporarily prohibiting COVID-19 related evictions. Learn more about the City's Urgency Ordinance here. The City of Alhambra's moratorium expired on May 31, 2020 and was not extended or replaced. Residents of Alhambra now fall under the County’s eviction moratorium. Click here for information on the County's moratorium. To read about the COVID-19 Tenant Protections in Alhambra, click here.
For questions about landlord and tenants rights and responsibilities, please contact the Housing Rights Center or check out the FAQs, Spanish FAQs, and Chinese FAQs. The Housing Rights Center is holding Virtual Housing Rights Walk-In Clinic every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. via phone or video call (Zoom). Make a 30-minute appointment by email at OutreachTeamMeetings@HousingRightsCenter.org or by phone at (323) 393-0191. Learn more here. Additionally, you can learn about the statewide moratorium on evictions below.
03/27/2020 Governor Newsom Takes Executive Action to Establish a Statewide Moratorium on Evictions
03/16/2020 Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Protect Renters and Homeowners During COVID-19 Pandemic
