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wheelchair ramps, roll -in showers, grab bars, etc.) of up to $10,000 can be funded by a City grant so the repairs have no cost to the homeowner, and mobile homes are eligible. Since 2016, Habitat for Humanity has been administering the City's Housing Rehabilitation Program. • Pleasanton Home Ownership Assistance Program (PHAP): Introduced in 1992, this City program assists first-time homebuyers in overcoming obstacles of high local housing costs to be able to purchase homes in Pleasanton. Working with local housing developers, over 100 below-market priced homes have been constructed to date. To ensure continued affordability over time, PHAP homes include affordability covenants restricting the maximum sale price and maximum income of subsequent buyers when the homes are resold. • Tri -Valley Rapid Re -Housing Program: Formerly the Tri -Valley Housing Scholarship Program, the Rapid Re -Housing Program is administered by Abode Services. Using federal HOME program funds, the City of Pleasanton and Abode Services provide homeless families in Pleasanton with housing placement and a gradually decreasing rental subsidy up to 12 months to help families stabilize and become self-sufficient. The program also provides case management to assist families increase their income so they can afford the full rent prior to exiting the program. Regional Resources • Alameda County o Measure A1: In June 2016, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors placed a General Obligation Bond on the ballot to increase affordable housing countywide. County voters supported Measure Al, passing it in November 2016 with 73 percent of the vote. As of August 2020, the City's base allocated from Measure Al was $12.3 million, $11.8 million of which has been committed for specific affordable housing projects (i.e., Kottinger Gardens and Sunflower Hill). The City has $0.5 million remaining to be committed. o AC Boost — Down Payment Assistance Program: Funded by Measure Al funds, the program offers shared appreciation loans of up to $210,000 to first-time homebuyers who live, work in, or have been displaced from Alameda County. There is limited preference for First Responders and Educators (including public school employees and childcare providers). This program is administered by the non-profit organization Hello Housing, on behalf of Alameda County Housing & Community Development Department. o Renew AC — Home Improvement Loan Assistance Program: Renew AC provides low-income homeowners in Alameda County with one percent interest rate loans of $15,000 to $150,000 to complete home improvement projects ranging from correcting health and safety hazards to accessibility upgrades and structural rehabilitation. No monthly payments are required. Renew AC is operated by Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley, on behalf of Alameda County Housing & Community Development Department and funded by Measure Al. G-2 I City of Pleasanton Housing Resources