City Of El Monte

City Of El Monte Housing Division, located in El Monte, California, is a U.S. local government entity registered with SAM.gov since March 2006 that serves as a housing authority and planning commission for the city. The division functions as a municipal government entity responsible for administering federal grant funding to support affordable housing development, community development initiatives, and public safety programs within the city. As a federal grant recipient, the City of El Monte Housing Division has demonstrated consistent engagement with multiple federal funding streams designed to address housing affordability, homelessness prevention, community development, and law enforcement capacity building.

The City of El Monte Housing Division has received substantial federal grant funding across multiple program areas, with a primary focus on affordable housing and community development through the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The entity has been awarded multiple allocations under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239), a formula grant program supporting activities including rehabilitation of owner-occupied housing, homebuyer assistance, rental housing acquisition and construction, and tenant-based rental assistance to low- and moderate-income populations. Additionally, the division has received Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funding from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, which supports broader community development activities to improve living environments and expand economic opportunities. The City has also been awarded Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding to address homelessness through street outreach, emergency shelter operations, homelessness prevention, and rapid re-housing assistance. Beyond housing-focused programs, the division has received law enforcement support through the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, which funded officer overtime for narcotics investigations, gang investigations, anti-prostitution operations, and homeless outreach initiatives. Most recently, in October 2025, the City of El Monte Housing Division received a $625,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the COPS Hiring Program (CFDA 16.068) to hire or rehire law enforcement officers and enhance community policing capacity through October 2030. The division also received a sub-grant award in December 2022 from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to provide operating assistance for transportation programs serving seniors and individuals with disabilities, demonstrating collaborative partnerships in addressing community needs.