HCD AFFH Data & Mapping Resources

To help jurisdictions meet their Assembly Bill No. 686 (AB 686) obligations, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released the first sections of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Guidance Memo that include:

The duty of all public agencies to affirmatively further fair housing
New housing element requirements
Additional resources for communities

AFFH Guidance Memo

Read the AFFH Guidance Memo, along with instructions, tools and resources. The website provides the baseline information needed surrounding the history, AB 686 legislation, and new housing element requirements to AFFH.

Read the AFFH Guidance Memo.

AFFH Guidance Memo in PDF Format

The AFFH Guidance Memo in PDF format details definitions, segregation measurements, and includes a compliance checklist.

Download the AFFH Guidance Memo in PDF format.

AFFH Data Viewer

Cities and counties can use HCD AFFH Data and Mapping Resources to fulfill a state obligation to proactively combat discrimination and increase access to safe, affordable homes.

See the AFFH Data Viewer.

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