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Lynn L. Jacobs, Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development

HCD Director, Lynn L. Jacobs

Lynn L. Jacobs was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to serve as the Director of the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) that operates under the aegis of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency in Sacramento effective, April 2006.

Director Jacobs’ position includes oversight for administering the state’s housing finance, rehabilitation, and community development programs; oversight of the state’s housing policy, planning and code-setting processes, and regulating manufactured housing and mobilehome parks. The Director leads the administration of $2.1 billion in Proposition 46 and $2.85 billion in Proposition 1C bond funds for affordable housing. Since January 2004, $1.6 billion has been awarded and has incentivized or created more than 100,000 affordable homes and shelter spaces for Californians.

Before accepting the Governor’s appointment, Lynn was the founder and President of Ventura Affordable Homes, which develops single-family homes for first-time homebuyers under various affordable housing programs. She developed homes for more than 20 years, building more than 400 homes in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties alone.

Lynn was awarded a certificate of completion for the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, Executive Education in June 2007.

Before starting Ventura Affordable Homes, Lynn founded and served as President of Affordable Communities in Ventura County. She served as President of the Building Industry Association/Southern California Greater Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter in 2000 and was previously on the Board of Directors for the California Building Industry Association. Lynn has written numerous articles for publications and received many awards including the National Building Innovations in Affordable Housing Award in 1997.

She remains very involved in the community as a member of the Benefactors of Community Memorial Hospital, a member of Soroptimist International of Ventura, and the Assistance League of Ventura County. She served as Planning Commissioner and as a member of the Design Review Committee of the City of Ventura.