Truckee expands housing assistance for local seniors

TRUCKEE, Calif. — The Town of Truckee is expanding its housing assistance programs to make more options available to local seniors, including allowing non-working seniors to qualify for housing created through the town’s Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) forgivable loan program. Town Council approved updated program guidelines Tuesday, Nov. 10, removing the local workforce requirement for ADUs developed through the program while retaining income and full-time occupancy restrictions. Previously, homeowners receiving an ADU creation forgivable loan were required to rent their units to households meeting both local workforce and income qualifications. Under the updated guidelines, units can also be rented to income-qualified seniors who are no longer working. The change follows Recommendation 4.3 of the town’s Housing Equity Framework, adopted in August 2025, which called for evaluating how existing housing programs could be expanded to include seniors.

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