Housing
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
First Time Home Buyer Program
To provide assistance to first time home buyers (FTHB). Assistance may be provided for the down payment in the purchase of a home. Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) FTHB assistance is available to a maximum of 20% of the purchase price of the home. PLHA FTHB funds must be used primarily for the down payment assistance. Total assistance is not to exceed $100,000. The amount of assistance available depends upon the buyer’s qualifications and the price of the home. For more information, please download the brochure and Information package or visit the following websites to verify eligibility.
Fair Housing Council Resources
FHCRC is providing the required counseling for the pre-purchase consulting program. Individuals can set an appointment for this counseling by calling FHCRC at (951) 682-6581.
FHCRC is providing assistance in:
• Building your Credit
• Reviewing Credit Reports
• Improving Credit Scores
• Getting out of debt strategies
• Dealing with Charge-offs
• Judgments
• Budgeting and Planning Tools
• How to deal with Student Loan Debt
For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please contact (951) 682-6581.
Foreclosure Prevention/Loan Modification Services
• Foreclosure Prevention Services: The Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc. (FHCRC) provides foreclosure prevention services to the public, free of charge. Individuals who would like to schedule an appointment with a Foreclosure Prevention Counselor should contact FHCRC at:
• Loan Modification Services: The Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc. (FHCRC) provides assistance to individuals who are seeking a loan modification. Individuals who would like to schedule an appointment for assistance with a loan modification should contact a counselor at:
Phone: (951) 682-6581
Email: fhcrc@fairhousing.net
Affordable Housing Rental Units
Coachella Valley Housing Coalition
The Coachella Valley Housing Coalition (CVHC), through its Multi-Family Department, has developed and owns 39 rental housing developments, totaling more than 2,853 homes. The rental projects are developed to house low-income families and individuals looking for a stepping stone to home ownership, and those individuals with special needs unable to find housing in the private market.
CVHC is known for its innovative design and construction models, and the development of prestigious award-winning complexes such as Wolff Waters Place Apartments in La Quinta, Calif., Arroyo de Paz Apartments in Desert Hot Springs, Calif., Coyote Run Apartments in Palm Springs, Calif., Tlaquepaque Apartments in Coachella, Calif., and Villas Oscar Romero Apartments in Mecca., Calif. CVHC builds housing for people in all walks of life, including migrant and retired farmworkers, large families, seniors, individuals with developmental and physical disabilities, and individuals living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses.
Here is a link to the affordable housing rental developments in Desert Hot Springs:
https://www.cvhc.org/rental-housing/