Housing Technical Assistance (TA)

Disclaimer: These documents are intended to provide general information and do not constitute legal advice. Additional facts, facts specific to a particular situation, or future developments may

This page provides resources to for planners and other public sector staff on doing effective outreach to non-English speaking stakeholders. Coming soon: Guide to Multilingual Public Engagement, a

This toolkit provides planners and other public sector staff with creative, approachable public engagement materials for conversations about housing. The goal of these resources is to help staff lay

To help document the affordability of new ADUs, the RHTA Program has launched an online survey to help jurisdictions meet ADU monitoring requirements made in their Housing Elements. The survey was

In addition to the rezoning principles and profiles on the Guiding Principles and Related Resources webpage, other resources from the RHTA Program for planners undertaking specific types of rezoning

The recent state legislative session brings many changes to housing laws in California. Several new laws impact jurisdictions' housing processes. Join ABAG’s Regional Housing Technical Assistance

The "Programs To Rezone" technical memo describes how to use a program to rezone if you have a shortfall of sites in your inventory in your Housing Element. This memo was updated in July 2023 to

This memo summarizes timing requirements for the adoption of housing elements and required rezoning. It also notes some of the potential risks that may result from missing these deadlines, including

This session provided an introduction to the Work Group series and a general overview of the following topics: affordability requirements, policy types and program assessment.

The session was for jurisdiction staff who are less familiar with inclusionary housing, density bonus, affordable housing or overlay zones. It included a general overview of the following topics