Civic Center Barrio Housing Corporation

About Us

Civic Center Barrio Housing Corporation (CCBHC) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1980 to create affordable housing opportunities in Orange County, California.

Mission Statement

CCBHC is dedicated to the development and long-term management of well-maintained, affordable rental housing, and to providing opportunities for home-ownership, especially for the low-income population of Orange County.

Who we serve

CCBHC serves, though not exclusively, households earning 80% or less of area median income, and within this group, special emphasis is placed on those earning 60% or less of area median. CCBHC also develops and manages quality, low-income rental units.

What we do

CCBHC is actively engaged in:

• Developing, and/or rehabilitating existing rental units for low-income tenants
• Managing affordable rental units
• Developing affordable single family, for-sale housing
• Creating home ownership opportunities, through homebuyer education, financial literacy, loan prequalification, and referral to available for-sale housing
• Providing technical assistance and partnering with other nonprofits and affordable housing developers.

Here is a list of properties we own and manage.

 Corporate Sponsors

• Bank of America Foundation • Cathay Bank • Century Housing • Citibank • E*Trade Financial

• Fannie Mae • Freddie Mac • Home Depot • The J. P. Morgan Chase Foundation • Washington Mutual Bank • Wells Fargo Bank

 Homebuyer's Center

Orange County has a severe housing crisis, and with only 31% of the area population able to qualify for a home, those at or below 80% the area median household income (AMI) are left out of the picture.

To assist potential homebuyers, CCBHC established the Orange County Homebuyer's Center, and formed a coalition of community partners including lenders, title companies, insurance firms, realtors, cities, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, NAHREP, the Hispanic Chamber of Orange County, and others.

The Center offers potential homebuyers a variety of free services such as homebuyer education, down payment assistance, lender pre-qualification, financial literacy, etc., to potential homebuyers who earn less than 80% of AMI. (more on the Homebuyer's Center)

CCBHC & City of Fullerton to produce affordable new home project

CCBHC and the City of Fullerton have teamed up to produce the city's first ever land lease/affordable for sale project! The project will create 8 single family homes, affordably priced for families who are at 70 to 90% of AMI. Buyers will purchase the home, with CCBHC holding a long term lease on the land. All exterior facades, roofs, landscaping, and common areas will be maintained by CCBHC in perpetuity.