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Program H2-1: Code EnforcementContinue to implement the Code Enforcement Program to bring substandard housing units into compliance with City building and property maintenance requirements. Code Enforcement will coordinate with the Housing Division to provide info that facilitates code compliance.12/31/20316th CycleContinuousCity continues to implement code enforcement program. Other1https://www.redwoodcity.org/departments/community-development-department/building-inspection-code-enforcement/code-enforcementProgram H2-2: Home Repair Programsa) Provide grant assistance to facilitate the repair of 20 units per year, including home accessibility modifications for disabled persons.12/31/20316th CycleContinuousa) The City used CDBG funds to support home repair/accessibility modification programs include Rebuilding Together Peninsula's (RTP) National Rebuilding Day, a bi-annual event that gathers teams of sponsored volunteers for a day to address larger repair needs for homeowners; RTP's Safe at Home program, a year-round program provides repairs and home safety modifications to low-income homeowners; Climate Resilient Communities’ Resilient Homes Program, which provides home repair and improvements focused on home safety and energy conservation; and Habitat for Humanity's Substantial Rehabilitation Loan Program which provides 0% interest, forgivable loans up to $75,000 to low-income homeowners to address safety, accessibility, and deferred maintenance issues. The period of performance for these CDBG contracts are based on fiscal years. During FY 2024-25, RTP Safe at Home provided 5 grants, RTP National Rebuilding Day and Climate Resilient Communities began several projects but these projects will be reported on next year since they were completed during FY 2025-2026. The Habitat for Humanity program launched in fall 2024. Habitat began construction on 2 projects in 2025 with more in the pipeline.Units5https://www.redwoodcity.org/home/showpublisheddocument/30181/638929330988030000Program H2-2: Home Repair Programsb) By December 2024, begin conducting targeted repair program outreach in coordination with service providers to the Farm Hill neighborhood which has a higher concentration of people with disabilities and R/ECAP and edge R/ECAP areas with a higher concentration of lower income households.12/31/20316th CycleContinuousb) Through their Home Improvement and Repair Serves substantial rehabilitation program, Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco conducted targeted outreach to homeowners in the Centennial, Downtown, and Central neighborhoods, which are Edge R/ECAP, the Stambaugh-Heller and Friendly Acres neighborhoods, which are R/ECAP, and the Farm Hill Neighborhood, which includes a higher concentration of people with disabilities. All of this outreach was conducted between September-October 2024. In December 2025, Habitat reopened applications and continued targeted marketing to Centennial, Downtown, Central, Stambaugh-Heller, Friendly Acres, and Farm Hill neighborhoods.Other1https://habitatgsf.org/redwood-city-home-repairs/ https://www.facebook.com/cityofredwoodcity/posts/habitat-for-humanity-greater-san-franciscos-home-preservation-program-offers-0-i/1257111546451517/https://www.instagram.com/p/DRvB4m9AbPi/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3DProgram H2-3: Preservation of At-Risk, Affordable Housinga) Annually monitor the affordability status of: - Casa de Redwood (134 affordable units) - Franklin Street Apartments (31 affordable units) - Oxford Apartments (3 affordable units) - Redwood City Commons (58 affordable units) - Redwood Village (13 affordable units)12/31/20316th CycleContinuousa) City is in contact with all five properties. The current status is as follows:- Redwood City Commons - Commitment to affordability extension of at least 20 years- Casa de Redwood - Has expressed interest in extending affordability restrictions by either rehab or construction of additional units. - Oxford Apartments - Commitment to affordability extension- Redwood Village Plaza - No interest in extending affordability restrictions. However, the City determined the restriction expires in 2032 instead of 2028. - Franklin St. Apartments - No interest in extending affordability restrictions. They have sent notices to tenants stating that they may choose to convert to market rate rents.Other1N/AProgram H2-3: Preservation of At-Risk, Affordable Housingb) Continue to work with non-profit organizations to preserve existing affordable housing in the City. As needed, support funding applications to preserve at-risk units.12/31/20316th CycleContinuousb) City staff meets regularly with nonprofit developers interested in preserving affordable units. Staff is now accepting funding applications for the new Affordable Housing Preservation Program (HPP). The over-the-counter HPP was launched in August 2023. In June 2025, the City finalized a loan agreement with HEART-SV for the preservation of 8 units. Units8https://www.redwoodcity.org/departments/city-manager/housing-services/developers/housing-preservation-fund7.A. - Page 26 of 6333