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New Affordable Housing Portal Launches for Bay Area

News Release

The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) today launched the Doorway Housing Portal, a hub to easily find affordable housing in the Bay Area. The first-of-its-kind regional online portal was

Take California's Housing Future 2040 Survey to Inform the Regional Housing Needs Allocation

News Story

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is soliciting ideas and input from the public via a survey to improve the 7th cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)

ABAG/MTC-Sponsored Affordable Housing Bill Passes Committee

News Story

As the Bay Area gears up to place its first regional housing bond on the ballot, a bill aimed at ensuring the region can make the most of future voter-approved funds was approved by an Assembly

Thursday: BAHFA Workshop on Draft Equity Framework and Draft Funding Programs

News Story

After a year of stakeholder engagement and technical work, the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) released its Draft Equity Framework and Draft Funding Programs.

Bay Area Needs $7.6 Billion To Unlock 33,000 Affordable Homes Currently in the Pipeline

News Release

Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) and the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) today issued new research revealing that there are 395 affordable housing developments in various stages

ABAG Briefing

News Story

Recent news from the Association of Bay Area Governments.

Making it Possible: Convening on SB 9 and Middle Housing Brings Together Planners, HCD and Other Housing Practitioners

News Story

Bay Area planners and housing practitioners joined speakers from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), Bay Area and San Diego planners and other housing professionals

MTC, ABAG Regional Housing Efforts Highlighted by Bay Area Council

News Story

The Bay Area Council has long advocated for a strong regional approach to addressing our housing crisis, including supporting legislation that created the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA)

Another Way to Do Housing Element Outreach – Jurisdictions Using RHTA Program Funded Housing Simulation Tool

News Story

Bay Area residents are learning about the housing element update process via a Regional Housing Technical Assistance (RHTA)-funded simulation tool. The complexity of the housing element update process

A Look at ABAG's Regional Housing Technical Assistance Program

News Story

Looking back over the first year of ABAG's Regional Housing Technical Assistance (RHTA) Program, the program has accomplished much to help jurisdictions prepare to submit their updated 6th Cycle

Documents

Investing in the Future of Bay Area Housing
BAHFA_Bond_Measure_Workshop_FINAL.pdf (5.44 MB)
Programs To Rezone
Programs_to-Rezone_08_07_23.pdf (270.62 KB)
Transforming Aging Shopping Malls and Office Parks: Finance & Implementation Guide
Mall_and_Office_Park_Transformation_Guide_Finance_and_Implementation.pdf (1.03 MB)
Transforming Shopping Malls and Office Parks: Objective Design Standards
Mall_Office_Park_Transformation_Guide_Objective_Design_Standards_0.pdf (19.45 MB)
Maximizing Affordable Housing in Mall and Office Reuse Projects
Mall_and_Office_Park_Transformation_Guide_Maximizing Affordable_Housing.pdf (1.6 MB)