Carlsbad Housing and Homeless Services in Carlsbad Village administers the city's mandatory inclusionary housing program, which since its 1993 adoption has produced more than 2,300 affordable units for low-, very-low-, and extremely-low-income households. The department operates from 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive and manages the Housing Trust Fund, a dedicated revenue source funded by inclusionary in-lieu fees, loan repayments, and housing-impact charges — distributing gap financing to projects vetted in coordination with social-service partners including MAAC - Eureka Center. As a federally designated Public Housing Agency, the office administers the Housing Choice Voucher program for qualified low-income renters across Carlsbad's 92008, 92009, 92010, and 92011 zip codes. A Homeless Outreach Team provides street-level navigation to shelters, daily employment referrals through the Carlsbad Service Center, and McKinney-Vento Act liaison services in partnership with the Carlsbad Unified School District for homeless youth. The city's inclusionary ordinance requires developers building new residential projects to set aside fifteen percent of total units as affordable, with deed-restricted affordability covenants running a minimum of 55 years for rental units and 30 years for ownership units per Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 21.85.