55B - RESO - SB2 PLANNING GRANTS

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(8) Zoning for by -right supportive housing, pursuant to Government Code section 65651 (Chapter 753, Statutes of 2018); (9) Zoning incentives for housing for persons with special needs, including persons with developmental disabilities; (10) Rezoning to meet requirements pursuant to Government Code Section 65583.2(c) and other rezoning efforts to facilitate supply and affordability; (11) Rezoning for multifamily housing in high resource areas (according to Tax Credit Allocation Committee/Housing Community Development Opportunity Area Maps); (12) Pre -approved architectural and site plans; (13) Regional housing trust fund plans; (14) SIB 2 funding plans; (15) Infrastructure financing plans; (16) Environmental hazard assessments; data collection on permit tracking; feasibility studies, site analysis, or other background studies that are ancillary and part of a proposed activity with a nexus to accelerating housing production; and (17) Other planning activities demonstrating a nexus to accelerating housing production. Eligible activities may be part of a larger planning effort (e.g., a comprehensive zoning code update) if proposed activities have not been completed prior to the NOFA date, are distinct, and demonstrate a nexus to accelerating housing production. As part of the PGP program, HCD, in coordination with the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR), will work with a team led by Placeworks to provide technical assistance (TA) to applicants throughout the application period. The TA team will work closely with regions, sub -regions, and counties to help jurisdictions identify activities and provide tools that will accelerate housing production. For further information, contact the Department at sb2plan ninggrantCQhcd.ca. gov for details regarding local technical assistance. VII. Eligible Uses Pursuant to Article III, Section 302 of the Guidelines, grant funds shall be used for the costs of preparing and adopting the proposed activity. Subcontracting is allowable under conditions set forth in Section 302(c) of the Guidelines. Pursuant to Section 302(b) of the Guidelines, grant funds may not be used for administrative costs of persons employed by the grantee for activities not directly related to the proposed activity. No more than 5 percent of the grant amount may be used for administrative costs for any proposed use, to be approved by the Department upon disbursement. Only approved and eligible costs incurred for work after the NOFA date, continued past the date of the Standard Agreement, and completed during the grant term, will be reimbursable. Approved and eligible costs incurred prior to the NOFA date are ineligible CA HCD Notice of Funding Availability 559-26 SB 2 Planning Grants NOFA Year-1