Community & Economic Development Department

3200 E Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone: (760) 323-8259                                                    
Fax: (760) 322-8325
E-Mail

Office Hours: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Monday - Thursday

The Community & Economic Development Department strives to improve the lives of residents, visitors and tourists through economic development, business retention and redevelopment activities, affordable housing, rent control, art in public places and support to community based organizations through the federal Community Development Block Grant program.

The Department provides services to businesses, developers, community organizations and individuals in a variety of ways, from funding to workforce development to the collection of data and other useful information. 

Programs & Services

• Stimulus Funded Programs
• H1N1 (Swine Flu) Information
• Riverside County "Call 211" Information (English & Spanish)
• Business Rentention and Expansion Program
• Downtown Development and Redevelopment
• Downtown and Uptown Business Improvement District
• Community Redevelopment Agency - capital projects & project assistance
• Hotel Development Activities
• Foreign Trade Zone
• Employment Search Engine
• Low and Moderate Income Housing Development
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
• Home Repair Program Information
• Art in Public Places Program
• Rent Control Program

Publications & Reports

• Redevelopment Agency 5 Year Implementation Plan 
• CDBG Consolidated Plan
• City Development Projects Update
• Demographics and Economic Overview
• 15 Minute Trade Area Demographics
• Business Resource Directory
• Economic Report 2009
• Affordable Housing Locator
• Foreign Trade Zone
• Community Resources

Click below to reach the Community & Economic Development Staff:

• Cathy Van Horn, Economic Development Administrator (760) 323-8175
• Dale E. Cook, Jr., Community Development Administrator (760) 323-8198
• Marina Karas, Housing and Rent Control Specialist (760) 323-8264
• Diana Shay, Redevelopment Coordinator (760) 323-8260
• Jennifer Henning, Arts & Special Projects Coordinator (760) 778-8408
• Paula Sweat, Economic Development Program Assistant  (760) 322-8321
• Tammy Perezchica, Downtown Administrator (760) 250-4719 (cell)