Housing and land use are essential components of effective regional planning. SCAG’s efforts in planning and policy development include providing a forum for policy dialogue, information sharing, technical analysis and consensus on critical mobility, housing and natural resource issues confronting the region.

Traditionally, SCAG’s role in housing has been focused on preparing the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) every eight years, in support of the region meeting is housing production goals. With the allocation of $47 million in Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) state funding, SCAG has now expanded its role beyond RHNA to support local government and stakeholders to develop and adopt land use plans and other programs that accelerate housing production and help meet the region’s goals for producing 1.3 million new units of housing by 2029.

SCAG is administering the REAP funds through a combination of direct technical assistance, including housing element data components and policy assessments, subregional partnerships with councils of government, community-based partnership grants in collaboration with philanthropic organizations, and planning support offered through the Sustainable Communities Program to local jurisdictions or entities serving single or multiple jurisdictions.

Housing Supportive Grant Application Technical Assistance

SCAG has announced a call for applications for jurisdictions and Tribal Governments to receive housing-supportive grant application technical assistance as part of our efforts to accelerate housing production throughout the region. Several notices of funding availability for grants are made available by the California Department of Housing and Community Development and other agencies on a rolling basis, such as the Infill Infrastructure Grant program, Indian Housing Block Grant and Equitable Community Revitalization Grant.

SCAG is offering expert assistance to help recipients prepare and submit applications for funding opportunities made available this year. Applications for assistance are accepted on a rolling basis until funds are expended. 

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For more information, email housing@scag.ca.gov.