Riverside County Housing & Workforce Solutions

Name

Riverside County Housing & Workforce Solutions

Legal name

County of Riverside Housing and Workforce Solutions

Website

https://rivcohws.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Housing & Workforce Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (721310), Facilities Support Services (561210)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

State & Local Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) (FSALAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fair Housing, Compliance & Housing Program Oversight (FSALAKAN), Rural, Tribal & Special-Population Housing Programs (FSALAKAL)

Keywords

• Government housing services
• Affordable housing programs
• Homeless services coordination
• Workforce development programs
• Community development grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Riverside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Riverside County Housing & Workforce Solutions (HWS) is a county government department that administers federal, state, and local affordable housing, workforce development, community development, and homeless services programs across Riverside County. It delivers grants, low-interest loans, down payment assistance, rental vouchers, home rehabilitation funding, mortgage credit certificates, and coordinated entry into homeless services for low- and moderate-income residents and partnering nonprofits and cities.

Product overview

Riverside County Housing & Workforce Solutions (HWS) is a government department formed in 2020 by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to address housing and workforce needs. The organization operates as a multi-program department consisting of five agencies: the Housing Authority of the County of Riverside (HACR), County of Riverside Community and Housing Development (CHD), Riverside County Workforce Development (WD), Community Action Partnership of Riverside County (CAP), and Office of Homeless Services (OHS). HWS offers a comprehensive portfolio of programs including affordable housing development (HOME Program, PLHA Program), rental assistance (Section 8 Project Based Vouchers), home rehabilitation grants (Home Enhancement Program, Manufactured Housing Rehabilitation Program), homeownership assistance (First-Time Home Buyer Programs, Mortgage Credit Certificate), community development funding (CDBG, Emergency Solutions Grant), revolving loan financing, mobile home rent stabilization, and homeless services coordination (CoC, CES/HomeConnect, HMIS). The department serves low-to-moderate income residents across Riverside County through various federal, state, and local funding sources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HOME Program Federal block grant program under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act designed to create affordable housing for low-income households. Provides grants, direct loans, loan guarantees, and rental assistance, with approximately $1,800,000 annually available (including $540,000 reserved for CHDOs).
• PLHA Program (Permanent Local Housing Allocation) California state program funded by the Building Homes and Jobs Act (SB 2) that provides permanent funding to counties and cities to increase the supply of affordable housing units. Approximately $23,977,026 was allocated to HWS over five years (2019-2023). Application fee $1,000.
• Section 8 Project Based Vouchers HUD-funded rental assistance program providing housing choice vouchers to very low-income families, elderly, and disabled individuals for decent, safe, and sanitary housing through project-based vouchers.
• Home Enhancement Program (HEP) Grant program providing up to $50,000 for income-qualified homeowners to repair exterior problems including roofing, windows, exterior paint, and health and safety improvements in unincorporated areas and cooperating cities. Non-refundable application fee of $35 per household.
• Manufactured Housing Rehabilitation Program (MHR) Grant program offering up to $50,000 to income-qualified manufactured and mobile homeowners (income at or below 80% AMI) for rehabilitating homes to eliminate code violations, substandard conditions, and health and safety issues.
• First-Time Home Buyer (FTHB) Programs Down payment assistance programs funded through HOME and PLHA providing financial assistance up to 20% of the sales price for qualified first-time buyers (income at or below 80% AMI for HOME, 120% AMI for PLHA). Structured as a silent second mortgage that converts to a grant after a 15-year affordability period.
• Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program Tax credit program entitling qualified home buyers to reduce federal income tax liability by 20% of mortgage interest paid, increasing effective income for loan qualification. Application fee up to $400 ($300 non-refundable application fee plus up to $100 lender processing fee).
• CDBG Program (Community Development Block Grant) Federally funded block grant program created in 1974 to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing, suitable living environments, and expanding economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income persons. Funds distributed by HWS to eligible subrecipients including 501(c)(3) nonprofits, higher education institutions, cooperating cities, and government agencies.
• Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) HUD program designed to identify sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons and those at risk of homelessness, providing services to help them quickly regain stability in permanent housing. Administered by HWS.
• Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) SCAG-funded program providing low-interest financing including short- and long-term loans and gap financing up to $1,000,000 per project for the development and preservation of affordable housing. $500 non-refundable application fee plus 1% loan origination fee on approved loan amount.
• Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance Ordinance 760 governing mobile home parks within unincorporated areas, protecting mobile homeowners from extreme rent adjustments while ensuring reasonable returns for park owners. Administered by HWS from its Indio satellite office.
• Coordinated Entry System (CES) / HomeConnect County-wide access point for federally, state, and locally funded homeless services. Referrals for housing programs are received through this coordinated entry system by calling the 1-800-498-8847 hotline.
• Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Data management system used to track homeless individuals and families, collect client-level information, and generate reports for HUD compliance. Web-based system administered by HWS.
• Section 3 Program Federally mandated program requiring that employment and economic opportunities generated by HUD-funded construction projects be directed to low and very low-income persons and businesses.
• Mecca and North Shore Climate Resiliency Plan Climate resiliency initiative including installation of residential solar and battery energy storage systems, construction of the North Shore Climate Resilience Center, and active transportation improvements, funded through the California Strategic Growth Council's Transformative Climate Communities Program.
• Continuum of Care (CoC) County-wide planning body coordinating community policies, strategies, and activities toward preventing and ending homelessness, including annual HUD CoC Programs NOFA competition and stakeholder governance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,250 projects launched serving Riverside County residents
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GRID Alternatives Inland EmpirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Conducted Solar Readiness Site Assessments and Greenhouse Gas Analysis for 50 sites as part of the Mecca and North Shore Climate Resiliency Plan. Also performed Microgrid Feasibility Study for Community Resilience Center including Energy Storage System integration evaluation.
• Desert Recreation DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Partnered on North Shore Climate Resilience Center project. Worked with community members, staff, and stakeholders on site preliminary design and programming, developing schematic, design development, and construction documents.
• Leadership Counsel for Justice and AccountabilitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Conducted bilingual, culturally appropriate community outreach, supported community participation in the Stakeholder Committee, and co-led/facilitated meetings with the County for the Mecca and North Shore Climate Resiliency Plan.
• County of Riverside Transportation and Land Management Agency (TLMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Prepared design and environmental documents for the North Shore Bridge project including CEQA-required studies. Developed architectural and engineering plans for active transportation improvements on Avenue 70.
• LeSar Development ConsultantscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2022Led two-year comprehensive planning process for the County of Riverside Homeless Action Plan, working with the Board of Governance and Continuum of Care.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA): Largest California county housing authority, administering Section 8, public housing, and affordable housing development programs across LA County. Directly comparable in mandate and program mix (HOME, CDBG, Section 8, homeless services).
• San Bernardino County Housing Authority: Neighboring Inland Empire county housing authority operating Section 8 and affordable housing programs. Comparable geography (adjacent county, similar population profile) and overlapping program set.
• Orange County Housing Authority: Southern California county housing authority providing rental assistance and affordable housing programs. Comparable in California-specific HOME/PLHA administration and HUD compliance responsibilities.
• Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA): California joint powers authority that similarly consolidates housing and redevelopment functions for a major county. Closest analog to HWS's consolidated-agency structure with dual housing authority + community development mandate.
• San Diego County Housing Authority: California county housing authority administering Section 8, public housing, and affordable housing development. Comparable program portfolio and federal funding dependency.
• Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA): Large city-level housing authority administering Section 8 and affordable housing. Relevant comparator for the Section 8 project-based voucher and HACR (Riverside Housing Authority) operating model.

Broad incumbents

• California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD): State-level housing finance and oversight agency that administers PLHA, Multifamily Housing programs, and state affordable housing funds upstream of HWS. Sets the regulatory and funding framework within which HWS operates.
• HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development): Federal agency providing HOME, CDBG, ESG, and Section 8 funding to HWS. Relevant as the overarching regulatory and funding authority governing HWS's program compliance and reporting.

Others

• Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG): Regional planning body that awarded HWS a $896,722 Subregional Partnership grant for the Revolving Loan Fund. Comparable as a regional funding source and planning counterpart for the broader six-county Southern California region.
• LeSar Development Consultants: Housing and homeless services consulting firm that led the two-year Riverside County Homeless Action Plan for HWS. Comparable as an implementation partner and as a peer consultancy serving other California county housing departments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RivCoHWS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@countyofriversidecontinuum8656

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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