PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION (PLHA) PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
Senate Bill 2 (SB2), known as the Building Homes and Jobs Act, established the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program and instituted a $75 recording fee on real estate transactions. Its goal is to provide a permanent source of funding to cities and counties to help meet the unmet need for affordable housing and increase the supply of affordable housing units. For entitlement jurisdictions such as the City of Pomona, the amount of PLHA funding is based on the formula funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for a 5-year period. In this regard, the City is eligible to receive $6,410,670 over 5 years. It is important to note that the 5-year funding is an estimate since the funding source is from real estate transactions, which may fluctuate from year to year.
To receive the funds, the City must submit a 5-Year PLHA Plan City that describes the following: a) manner in which PLHA funds will be used; b) how investments will be prioritized to increase the supply of housing for households at or below 60% of the area median income; c) how the Plan is consistent with the programs set forth in the City’s Housing Element; and d) evidence that the Plan was approved and adopted by the City of Pomona Council.
The City Council approved and adopted the PLHA 5-Year Plan on July 20, 2020. The Plan distributed the PLHA annual allocation between two (2) eligible activities: a) the predevelopment, development, acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable rental and ownership housing, including Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs); and, 2) Homeownership opportunities, including down payment assistance. Since then, the City Council approved two (2) Plan amendments on August 2, 2021 and April 15, 2024.
The City is now amending the PLHA Plan for years 2021, 2022 and 2023, with funding amounts as follows:
2021 PLHA Funding Allocation $ 1,827,453
2022 PLHA Funding Allocation $ 915,970
2023 Approximate Funding Allocation $ 702,059
Total 5 – Year PLHA Funding $ 6,174,622
Approximate PLHA Formula 5 -Year
Allocation
$ 6,410,670
The Plan amendment re -allocates 40% of 2023 or Year 5 funding towards Affordable Owner -Occupied Workforce Housing (AOWH) through Homebuyer Assistance. In addition, the City added a new activity to the Plan, Accessibility Modifications in Lower-Income Owner Occupied Housing.
The Plan amendment for years 2021, 2022 and 2023 is available in the link below for public comment from January 31 through March 3, 2025. Public comments should be submitted no later than 6:00 p.m. on March 2, 2025 to Maria Siacunco, Housing Services Manager at [email protected] or by mail at:
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Maria Siacunco
Neighborhood Housing Services – Housing Services Division City of Pomona
505 S. Garey Avenue
Pomona, CA 91766
A public hearing on the PLHA 5 -Year Plan amendment will be held during the City Council meeting on March 3, 2025, 7:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers.
View the PLHA Plan Proposed Amendment for Years 2021. 2022 and 2023 View the PLHA Plan Proposed Amendment for years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 dated April 15, 2024 View the 5-Year PLHA Plan Amendment dated October 3, 2022 View the 5 Year PLHA Plan dated August 21, 2021