Regional Early Action Planning
Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) Funding
SACOG is eligible for $6,762,880 in REAP funds to address our region’s unique housing priorities and planning needs.
Assembly Bill 101 established the Local Government Planning Support Grants Program to provide regions and jurisdictions with one-time funding to establish priorities that increase housing planning and accelerate housing production. Together, the State’s Local Government Planning Support Grants Program will bring almost $14 million to the region for housing planning related activities.
Under this program, the funding going directly to regions is called Regional Early Action Planning (REAP). SACOG, as the regional Council of Governments, is eligible for $6,762,880 to address our region’s unique housing priorities and planning needs.
Under this program, the funding directly available to local agencies is referred to as Local Early Action Planning (LEAP). The state Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) will directly award a cumulative approx. $7 million to cities and counties in the SACOG region based on population. The deadline for cities and counties to apply for LEAP funds directly from HCD is July 2020. See HCD’s website for more details: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-funding/active-funding/leap.shtml
Non-Competitive and Competitive Funding In Process
Applications Due March 12, 2021
SACOG is reviewing local applications for non-competitive grants, totaling approximately $2.8 million. Funding will be available this spring.
SACOG also received applications for the $1.7 million competitive grant program. This competitive pilot program is focused on planning activities that support housing in Green Zones. Awards are anticipated in June 2021.
Housing Series Workshop 4
Local Jurisdiction Showcase
This workshop emphasized streamlined review processes, updated fee structures and timelines, and more strategies local jurisdictions have taken within the region to accelerate housing production. The series closed with how to take the information from these workshops and translate them into action.
Housing Series Workshop 3
Conversations with the private sector
This workshop brings the private sector front and center with our local planners.
What will it take to get an ADU builder in this region? How would adjust fees from per unit to per square foot enable a developer to build more infill units? Featuring Umpqua Bank, PrefabADU, and Urban Elements.
Housing Series Workshop 2
Getting to Missing Middle
Getting to Missing Middle: Strategies within local government control to advance infill housing.
This workshop will showcase existing missing middle housing types in our region and discuss why they aren’t feasible now. This workshop emphasized the barriers to infill housing with practical solutions local governments can take, including examples from small communities across the country.
Housing Series Workshop 1
Setting the Stage
How we got here and where do we go next: History of Exclusionary Zoning + Meaningful Engagement in New Virtual Era
To set the stage for the remaining workshops, this agenda will cover the historical policy decisions like zoning that local governments have made over time and how those decisions have implications for our work today, including practices that perpetuate racial and class disparities. How do we facilitate change that is meaningful to our communities and involve them in the process (in a likely virtual setting)?
What is the Civic Lab Housing Series?
Over $6M was awarded to SACOG as part of the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) program. Funds were awarded to SACOG from the state to address our region’s unique housing priorities and planning needs. SACOG received 25% of this funding early to support housing element work at the local level and to implement Civic Lab: Commercial Corridors projects.
SACOG seeks input on Draft Framework for remaining 75% of REAP funds
How should SACOG utilize the remaining approx. $5 million REAP dollars?
At the Land Use and Natural Resources Committee meeting in May, SACOG staff will share the draft framework for how SACOG should utilize the remaining REAP funds. SACOG is also seeking local agency and stakeholder input on this draft framework throughout the month of May. Please contact Jennifer Hargrove at jhargrove@sacog.org if you have questions or comments.
Staff report for Draft REAP Framework
SACOG Applies for first 25% of REAP Funds
In early April, SACOG submitted an application to HCD for the first 25% of REAP funds. Review the application and how these funds will be used here.