Fort Bragg, like many other California towns, is experiencing a severe housing shortage. Working families cannot find rentals at any price, much less prices they can afford. Traveling nurses and doctors and woodworking students who come here to work and learn are having a hard time getting places to stay; some end up deciding not to come at all. People on fixed incomes search desperately for affordable rentals. The homeless, with multiple health, mental, financial, and addiction problems, remain homeless. In an inspiring display of homegrown activism, a local group has come together to tackle these issues head-on. The fiery self-starters of the Healthy Mendocino Housing Action Team of Mendocino's North Coast have rolled up their sleeves, formed alliances with the city of Fort Bragg and other groups and agencies, and are conjuring funding, creative collaborations,
and effective, doable solutions to address this urgent need.

On October 25, 2018 the North Coast Housing Action Team and the City of Fort Bragg hosted a workshop for Mendocino Coast residents interested in building a 2nd housing unit on their property. A panel discussed city/county regulations and site requirements, financing, tax implications, revenues and affect on property value. You can view the entire meeting at the link below. The team is in the planning stages to for another 2nd unit workshop this fall that will address ADU regulations for coastal zone residents.