Today Congresswoman Roybal-Allard attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Terra Bella Housing development, which will provide seniors on fixed incomes with affordable, safe, and independent living in an environmentally responsible structure. There will be 65 apartments, a resident community garden and a mind-body fitness center. The project will replace a blighted and vacant lot. The project is being funded by federal Home Funds, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, City of Bell Gardens, CitiBan... Read more

Today members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation (CDCD) sent a letter to President Obama urging him to act immediately to address our country’s troubled housing market. “Today I joined my colleagues in the California Democratic delegation in urging President Obama to take immediate action to address our nation’s troubled housing market," said Rep. Roybal-Allard (CA-34). "Too many of my constituents are struggling to keep a roof over their head during these trying economic time... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) welcomes more than a thousand people to the Home Rescue Fair at Huntington Park High School organized by the Alliance for Stabilizing our Communities led by the Montebello Housing Development Corporation. The event was organized to provide struggling homeowners with the tools and resources to make informed decisions about their futures. Industry experts were on hand at the fair, including bank representatives, HUD-approved housing counselors and attorn... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) commended the California Reinvestment Coalition on its efforts to strengthen struggling neighborhoods in Los Angeles and throughout the state. Since 1986, the California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC) has advocated for fair lending and fought predatory lending. The coalition works with more than 280 nonprofit organizations across California to achieve economic vitality in all California communities, but particularly in low-income communities and communit... Read more

Congresswoman Roybal-Allard (shown left) thanks the community volunteers who participate in the Chinatown Community Advisory Committee for their dedication to improving the quality of life for families in Chinatown. During one of the committee’s quarterly meetings at the Chinatown Public Library, the congresswoman commended the advisory committee members for their hard work to revitalize Chinatown and make it a bustling hot spot for area families to visit. The Chinatown Community Advisory Commit... Read more

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) Councilwoman Jan Perry (9th district) and Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) yesterday joined SRO Housing, new residents and neighbors to celebrate the grand opening of the Renato Apartments located at 531 S. San Julian Street on Skid Row. A $25 million development, the Renato will provide 95 affordable studio apartments for extremely low-income residents. “At SRO, we are dedicated to revitalizing Skid Row and creati... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) congratulated the residents and staff of Angelus Plaza on the affordable housing community’s 30th anniversary of serving older adults in Los Angeles. The congresswoman also thanked Dr. Laverne Joseph, President of the Retirement Housing Foundation which operates Angelus Plaza, for honoring her at the anniversary event with its City View Community Service Award for her ongoing support of the retirement community and its 1300 residents. Pictured in the p... Read more

The Los Angeles office of Enterprise honored Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) with its Enterprise Visionary of the Year award at its Third Annual Southland Social themed "Celebrating Innovation, Honoring Partners" for her efforts to support innovative housing solutions for families in Los Angeles. More than 200 community and housing leaders attended the event held at the W Hotel in Hollywood. Enterprise’s office in Los Angeles is located in the South Park neighborhood of Downtown Los ... Read more

In the first-ever round of the Capital Magnet Fund Awards (CMF Awards), a program established through the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, the U.S. Department of the Treasury awarded $80 million to qualified nonprofit housing organizations and community development financial institutions (CDFIs) to finance affordable housing, community service facilities and related economic development activities around the country. The CMF Awards were given to 23 grantees from a national field of 230... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joined 30 other Members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to Attorney General Holder, Federal Reserve Chair Bernanke, and Comptroller of the Currency Dugan requesting investigations into systemic wrongdoing by financial institutions in their handling of delinquent mortgages, mortgage modifications, and foreclosures. “My constituents are among thousands of families throughout California who have sought help from th... Read more