{"id":3336,"date":"2019-01-01T21:12:48","date_gmt":"2019-01-02T05:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/officeofoffice.com\/?post_type=project&p=3336"},"modified":"2022-10-13T15:33:22","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T22:33:22","slug":"the-backyard-homes-project","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/officeofoffice.com\/projects\/the-backyard-homes-project\/","title":{"rendered":"The Backyard Homes Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Backyard Homes Project is a City of Los Angeles based affordable housing initiative that helps homeowners build a new affordable rental Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in their backyard.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The program, initiated by LA M\u00e1s and now led by Office of:<\/strong> People, was developed to explore the viability of ADUs as an affordable housing option. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The goal was to promote stability for housing insecure tenants, while supporting homeowners in earning reliable income from their new rental unit.\u00a0<\/span>Launched in 2018, this program offered a one-stop-shop to support homeowners with technical assistance, including financing, design, permitting, construction, and tenant matching. Other program offerings include free landlord education and project management.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Participants that have received this support are committed to renting to a Section 8 voucher holder for a minimum of 5 years.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The program offered a suite of prototype ADUs in three different styles for homeowners to select from that could reflect the context of their community, or their personal culture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Each ADU design prioritized architectural details, space efficiency, and afforda<\/i>ble construction. This approach also helped save the homeowner time and cost in the design and permitting phase.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We will be relaunching applications in Fall 2022, reach out to <\/span>housing@officeofoffice.com<\/strong> to get connected. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Project Partners:<\/span><\/p>

Genesis LA Economic Growth Corporation, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Self-Help Federal Credit Union, Restore Neighborhoods LA (RNLA), LA Family Housing, St. Joseph Center, Housing Rights Center and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA).<\/span><\/p>




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