Housing & Community Development (HCD)

The Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) process is the part of Housing Element law used to determine how many new homes, and the affordability of those homes, each local government must plan for

During this webinar, staff from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) gave an overview of updates to the Annual Progress Report (APR) and walked attendees through the

Widening the range of housing types can increase the housing supply and help more low-income Californians thrive. Two examples of housing types that can be integrated in existing neighborhoods are

Staff are tracking the submission of Bay Area draft Housing Elements and the comments jurisdictions receive from HCD. Items in the folder are updated every two weeks as new comment letters are

In Winter/Spring 2022, ABAG staff and consultants reviewed 33 comment letters from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to jurisdictions in regions with earlier Housing

This page includes Housing Element explainer videos created by the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the Napa Sonoma Housing Collaborative.

This presentation and roundtable conversation covered the new state requirements for 6th cycle housing elements and perspectives from HCD and jurisdictions who have successfully submitted their

California requires that every jurisdiction have a housing element as part of its General Plan, and that the element be updated on a regular basis and reviewed by the state to ensure compliance with

The Casita Coalition was formed to empower communities and help people solve their housing needs. It provides policy resources to support the development of small homes and ADUs (Accessory Dwelling

The release of draft Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) allocations initiates the appeals phase, the final step in the RHNA process. Government Code Section 65584.05 allows any jurisdiction or