Funding

OCHTThe Housing Trust serves as a non-profit depository for the collection and disbursement of funds from the public and private sectors dedicated to increasing the inventory of affordable and workforce housing in Orange County as well as opportunities for homeownership. Programs include:

  • Attractive pre-development financing to builders of affordable housing to assist in the acquisition of land and pre-construction activities that will boost the inventory of lower cost housing options.
  • Meaningful ownership financing options in the form of lower cost 2nd TDs and down payment assistance to improve the ability of Orange County residents to fulfill their dream of becoming homeowners.

To date, the Housing Trust is capitalized with funds from the following sources:

0% 5-year deposits to NHS of OC, CDFI totaling $2,300,000

  • Fremont Investment & Loan - $200,000
  • CapitalSource Bank - $100,000
  • Banco Popular - $500,000
  • First Bank - $100,000
  • Western Financial Bank - $300,000
  • First Federal Bank of California - $100,000
  • Washington Mutual - $1,000,000

CDFI Fund Capital Grant to NHS OC used to fund OCHT activities: $500,000

Grants from NeighborWorks America to NHS OC to support OCHT: $250,000

Loan from Merrill Lynch Community Development Bank to NHS OC. (3 year loan at 2.65%) : $1,000,000

Loan from Wells Fargo to NHS OC at 2% for 10 years to provide 2nd mortgages: $500,000

Loan from Wells Fargo to NHS OC at 2% for 5 years to provide pre-development loans: $500,000

NEWS & EVENTS


Housing Summit IV
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Orange County Housing Trust
Serves as a non-profit depository for the collection and disbursement of funds from the public and private sectors dedicated to increasing the inventory of affordable and workforce housing in Orange County.

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Milestones
Provides news and information about the Orange County Housing Trust as well as reports, studies and commentaries that shed light on the affordable housing issues impacting our county and state.

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Home Again
The Orange County Housing Trust and Neighborhood Housing Services of Orange County launched the Home Again pilot program in January of 2008.