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EXHIBIT 3 <br />STATE OF CALIFORNIA -BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY Gavin Newsom, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br />DIVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE <br />2020 W. El Camino Avenue, Suite 500 <br />Sacramento, CA 95833 a <br />(916) 263-2771 1 FAX (916) 263-2763 <br />www.hcd.ca.gov <br />March 28, 2019 <br />MEMORANDUM FOR: All Potential Applicants <br />FROM: Zachary Olmstead, Deputy Director <br />Division of Housing Policy Development <br />SUBJECT: NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY - <br />SB 2 PLANNING GRANTS PROGRAM <br />The Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) is pleased to <br />announce the release of this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for approximately <br />$123 million under the Senate Bill 2 (SB 2, 2017) Planning Grants Program (PGP). SB 2 <br />established a permanent source of funding intended to increase the affordable housing <br />stock in California. The legislation directs the Department to use 50 percent of the first <br />year's revenue to establish a program that provides financial and technical assistance to <br />local governments to update planning documents and land -use ordinances. The PGP is <br />intended for the preparation, adoption, and implementation of plans that streamline housing <br />approvals and accelerate housing production. <br />In order to be eligible for grant funding, an applicant must submit a complete, signed original <br />application and an electronic copy on CD or USB flash drive. OTC applications will be <br />accepted for an eight -month period ending on November 30, 2019. The Department will <br />only accept applications through a postal carrier service that provides date stamp <br />verification confirming delivery to the Department's office, such as the U.S. Postal Service, <br />UPS, Fed Ex, or other carrier services. No facsimiles, late applications, incomplete <br />applications, application revisions, electronic submittals, or walk-in application packages will <br />be accepted. All applications must be submitted to the Department at the following address: <br />Department of Housing and Community Development <br />Division of Housing Policy Development <br />2020 West El Camino Ave, Suite 500 <br />Sacramento, CA 95833 <br />PGP applications and forms are available on the Department's website. Please refer to the <br />Planning Grants Program Guidelines for detailed information on eligible activities, <br />applicants, and awards. If you have questions regarding this NOFA, please email the <br />Department at sb2planninggrant(c)hcd.ca.gov. <br />Attachment <br />55B-20 <br />