Prohousing Designation Program
Application
November 30, 2022
Presented By:
David Vigil, Housing Coordinator VISTA
Community Development Department
Executive Summary
Prohousing
Designation
Demonstrated commitment
to accelerate the
production of housing
Designation Benefits:
Scoring advantages
Grant application
preferences
Affordable Housing Sustainable
Communities Grant
Transformative Climate Communities
Infill Infrastructure Grant Program
Other State housing and non-housing
funding sources
1 2
3 4
Background
Open Applications
July 1, 2021
Threshold Requirements
Compliant housing element
Current Annual progress reports
Supportive zoning changes
Housing law compliance
Designation can be revoked for
failure to stay in compliance with
threshold requirements
Housing
Element
Law
Annual
Progress
Report
No Net
Loss Law
Housing
Accountability
Act
Density Bonus
Law
Fair Housing
Background
Application Scoring Requirements
30 Point
Minimum
Minimum 1 Item
Per Category
• Favorable zoning and land
use
• Accelerating production
timeframes
• Reducing construction and
development costs
• Providing financial subsidies
Enhance Scoring
• Demonstrate policies align
with principles
• Additional points per scoring
item
Discussion
Potential City Score
53 Points
Submittal & Review Process
60 Day Review Period
Can Submit Multiple Times
No deadline to submit application
Cities Awarded the Prohousing
Designation
Only Sacramento
22 other jurisdictions in review
City could be the first to submit and be
awarded the designation in the Central Coast
One-stop-shop permitting process
Directed HOME, CDBG, and HAS program
income to affordable housing projects
Adaptive Reuse Ordinance
Salinas Future Growth Area - East Area Specific
Plan
ADU-Preapproved Plans Program
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. RecommendedMotion
Approved a recommendation to the City Council in
support of:
1) Submitting a Prohousing Designation Program application to HCD 2) Participating in the Prohousing Designation Program
Questions & Comments