Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) applauded the Biden-Harris Administration for announcing a change in housing policy to benefit veterans that he had proposed in his bipartisan Home for the Brave Act.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will now no longer count veteran’s disability benefits towards total income when determining their eligibility for HUD programs,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal announced more than $7.1 million in new federal housing grants to increase the availability of affordable housing options on the Central Coast across all three counties he represents in Congress.
“My top priority in Congress is lowering the cost of living for Central Coast families, and I know that begins with the roof over their heads, and I am proud… Read more »
Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) visited the future site of more than 30 new apartments and a health clinic in downtown Santa Barbara to present Sanctuary Centers and the County of Santa Barbara with the $1,000,000 investment he secured in this year’s federal budget to support the project.
"This is an example of great partnerships in action helping to address the Central… Read more »
Representative Carbajal voted today to finalize $13,446,901 in funding he secured for Central Coast community projects in the 2024 government spending deal advanced by the U.S. House of Representatives.
The funding, which Rep. Carbajal championed over the course of the past year’s federal budget negotiations, will go towards 14 projects ranging from affordable housing construction and… Read more »
Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) announced today that affordable housing programs he has supported in Congress are awarding $3,546,190 in federal funds to construct nearly fifty new affordable housing units outside of Ojai.
The funding is supporting the Camino De Salud project located at 11432 North Ventura Avenue in the Mira Monte area of unincorporated Ventura County. Once completed,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) introduced bipartisan legislation to unlock federal dollars for safe parking programs with California Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01), David Valadao (R-CA-22), and Juan Vargas (D-CA-52).
The bill is inspired by the 20th anniversary of the launch of the nation’s first safe parking program in Santa Barbara, California. Rep. Carbajal helped… Read more »
Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) marked 20 years since the launch of Santa Barbara’s first-in-the-nation safe parking program by announcing the introduction of his bipartisan legislation to unlock federal dollars for similar programs aimed at offering a critical lifeline to people experiencing homelessness.
The Naomi Schwartz and Susan Rose Safe Parking Act, named in honor of the two… Read more »
Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) joined Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04) to introduce comprehensive housing legislation to implement a range of housing and homelessness policy solutions to make affordable housing more accessible for working families across the United States and combat the rise of children and families experiencing homelessness.
The Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for… Read more »
As the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) considers implementing new rules prohibiting hidden fees in a range of sectors across the U.S. economy, Congressman Salud Carbajal is pushing the federal agency to crack down on burdensome junk fees that can rack up thousands of dollars in additional costs for American renters.
Rep. Carbajal joined 9 other House Democrats in a letter to FTC Chair… Read more »
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal announced two new federal grants that will support housing and homelessness assistance programs on the Central Coast.
Ventura County is receiving $159,047 and San Luis Obispo County is receiving $107,949 in federal funding from the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program, funded approved through Rep. Carbajal’s work in Congress on the most recent federal… Read more »
