To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Vincent Smith, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Michael Walker, Senior Planner
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LEAP Grants Program Funding
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution authorizing: (1) the submittal of an application to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development for up to $300,000 in funding under the Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grants Program, to be made available for the preparation and adoption of planning documents, process improvements that accelerate housing production, and facilitate compliance in implementing the sixth cycle of the regional housing needs assessment (RHNA), and; (2) if the application is approved, the execution of all documents and agreements necessary to participate in the Planning Grants Program.
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DISCUSSION:
BACKGROUND
The California State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the LEAP Grants Program on January 27, 2020. Funding of approximately $119 million is being made available to all local governments in California for the preparation and adoption of planning documents, process improvements that accelerate housing production, and facilitate compliance in implementing the sixth cycle of the regional housing needs assessment (RHNA). LEAP is made available as a portion of the Local Government Planning Support Grants Program pursuant to Chapter 3.1 of Health and Safety Code (Sections 50515 to 50515.05) (Chapter 159, Statutes of 2019).
Funds will be initially available to eligible applicants on a noncompetitive, over-the-counter basis. Applications will be accepted through July 1, 2020. HCD determined maximum award amounts for localities based on population estimates from the Department of Finance. The City of Napa, with a population between 60,000 and 99,999 qualifies for an award amount of $300,000.
PROPOSED ACTIVITIES
Sixth Cycle Housing E...
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