A Housing Element is part of a General Plan adopted by a city, town or county that includes the goals, policies and programs that direct decision-making around housing. The Housing Element is — at its
RHNA
Technical Assistance
This presentation outlines the Association of Bay Area Governments’ approach to delivering technical assistance and grant support to local jurisdictions utilizing state funding provided through the
This letter from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) provides ABAG its final Regional Housing Need Determination
This letter from the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) includes the full suite of data requested by HCD, including
The purpose of the No Net Loss Law (Government Code Section 65863) is to ensure development opportunities remain available throughout the planning period to accommodate a jurisdiction’s regional
Starting in January 2011, ABAG worked with stakeholders from throughout the Bay Area to develop the 2015–2023 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for the fifth housing element cycle (known as
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
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) identifies the total number of homes that each region in California must plan for to meet the housing needs of people at all income
The Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH) works to advance meaningful, critical policy solutions and strengthen affordable housing for Bay Area communities. NPH’s focus is on
As part of Senate Bill No. 743 (SB 743), local jurisdictions were tasked with transitioning from Level of Service (LOS) to Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) policies by July 2020. These vehicle reduction