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COMMUNITY RESOURCES / SERVICES<br />
DO YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS?<br />
<strong>County</strong> of <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> Community<br />
Development Commission<br />
www.lacdc.org<br />
PROGRAMS FOR FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS<br />
The Community Development Commission (CDC) helps to strengthen<br />
neighborhoods and empower families by assisting low and moderate income families<br />
and individuals who are attempting to purchase their<br />
first home. For first time homebuyers, the CDC offers<br />
financial assistance with down payment assistance<br />
loans including closing cost assistance, federal<br />
income tax credits, and below market rate loan<br />
programs.<br />
The CDC also participates in various events<br />
throughout <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> <strong>County</strong> during the year<br />
to promote homeownership opportunities. For Homeownership Opportunity Event<br />
more information on the eligibility requirements for these programs or other<br />
related issues, you may call (323) 890-7034 or visit the CDC website<br />
www.lacdc.org/CDCWebsite/HDP/FirstTimeHomebuyer.aspx.<br />
HOME IMPROVEMENT GRANTS AND LOANS AVAILABLE<br />
BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAMS<br />
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Grants and low-interest deferred loans are available to<br />
qualified residents for home improvements such as<br />
plumbing, electrical, roofing, painting, and handicap<br />
access. Each program has its own income eligibility<br />
requirement. You may obtain additional information<br />
and an application form at www.lacdc.org or by calling<br />
(323) 890-7239.<br />
The CDC offers a variety of low-interest loans for a wide range of businesses, large<br />
and small, commercial to industrial, that may not qualify for conventional financing.<br />
Loans are available to eligible businesses for real estate, equipment, working capital,<br />
and business expansion that create low- and moderate-income jobs. Please call<br />
(323) 890-7202 or visit www.lacdc.org/CDCWebsite/ER/BusinessLoans.aspx for<br />
more information.<br />
Sell or Buy Used<br />
Materials and Products<br />
through the Department<br />
of Public Works<br />
<strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
Online Materials<br />
Exchange (LACoMAX)<br />
LACoMAX is a free service<br />
designed to help residents,<br />
businesses, and organizations<br />
in <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
find markets for their<br />
industrial by-products,<br />
surplus materials, and<br />
other would-be discards.<br />
The primary goal of<br />
LACoMAX is to conserve<br />
landfill space by finding<br />
alternatives to the disposal<br />
of valuable materials, which<br />
are presently discarded as<br />
waste. Among the items<br />
you can donate, purchase,<br />
or sell on LACoMAX<br />
include wood pallets, used<br />
computers, construction<br />
materials, storage containers,<br />
and much more. Visit<br />
www.dwp.lacounty.gov/<br />
epd/lacomax for more<br />
information.