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SERVICES. RESOURCES. COMMUNITY.
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Borrow up to $210,000 to buy a in Alameda County
Prospective first-time homebuyers who live in, work in, or have been displaced from Alameda County should apply before August 30 to be entered in a random lottery to receive up to $210,000 in down payment assistance.
This county-funded program provides loans intended to bring home-ownership within reach of households who would otherwise not be able to afford a home.
Are you a First Responder or an Educator? You may have double the chance to access the funds in this Alameda County program, AC Boost.
Apply before August 30
First time homebuyers should submit a pre-application before August 30, 2021 to enter a random lottery. The Pre-Application process checks your eligibility for an AC Boost and enters eligible applications into a lottery. Start by:
- Completing your pre-application at ACBoost.org. Paper pre-applications are available upon request
- If you meet eligibility requirements, you’ll get a lottery number by email
Additional application periods may open in the future, until all funds are exhausted.
To qualify for an AC boost loan
You must meet the following requirements to qualify for this program:
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Alameda County Residency, you must live or work in Alameda County
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Displaced Household is someone in the last ten years who has moved out of the county due to foreclosure, rising housing costs
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First Time Homebuyer, who is purchasing, will reside in, and has had no previous property ownership within the last three years
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Income Limits, you must be at or below 120% of the Area Median Income
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Household Asset Limit of no more than $300,000 at the time of application
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First responders and Educators will receive preferences
Your next steps, if selected
If your lottery number is selected, you will be invited to attend a mandatory workshop. Within 28 days of the workshop, you will need to submit a full application. Eligible applicants will receive conditional approval and will have an initial 120 days shop for a home. No payments will be due during the term of the loan, making your mortgage payment affordable.
Remember, apply by Aug. 30 to get entered into the lottery.
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The City of Berkeley's Health Officer strongly recommends that employers use all tools they have available to increase workplace COVID-19 vaccinations - actions the City plans to model by mandating vaccination for its more than 1,500 employees.
Even as cases rise due to the highly-contagious Delta variant, the three rigorously-tested and FDA-authorized vaccines make people far less likely to get infected and also offer much greater protection against sickness, hospitalization, and death.
"Vaccines are already keeping workers, patrons and visitors safer and lowering the risk of outbreaks," said Dr. Lisa Hernandez, the City of Berkeley Health Officer. "Increasing vaccinations in any workplace will strengthen its ability to stay open and keep employees healthy. Mandating vaccination and verifying proof of vaccination in the workplace is a best practice and I recommend it."
Read more at cityofberkeley.info.
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Use our step-by-step guide to make a fire weather plan for your household ahead of time to address unpredictable and rapidly changing fire conditions - and use one of our upcoming workshops to ask questions and refine those plans.
To prepare your plan, you can also use our Wildfire Preparedness page and Wildfire Readiness video series. Plan to come to one of our workshops with your plan completed. Register online to attend:
We will discuss ways to improve our household's customized plans for what to do during fire weather and wildfire evacuations.
Read more at cityofberkeley.info.
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 Use community.zonehaven.com to learn your household's evacuation zone - a label that responders will use during wildfires and other emergencies to rapidly identify specific areas under threat.
You'll see that zone label on evacuation warnings orders sent via AC Alert, the countywide emergency messaging system, should your zone be affected. In Berkeley, all the zone labels start with "BER-" -- such as BER-E044.
Signing up for AC Alert and knowing your evacuation zone allows you to quickly act during an imminent threat. Every second matters in crisis. Post your evacuation zone number on your fridge so everyone in your household can memorize it.
Prepare for wildfire season.
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- September 14, 6:00pm
- September 21, 6:00pm
- September 28, 6:00pm
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We're here to help
Access City services online or by calling
(510) 981-2489, or 3-1-1 inside City limits.
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