Lancaster, Culver City and Santa Ana are among 13 California communities that will share $11.3 million in state funding for affordable housing and related programs, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday.
The funding is being awarded through the fourth round of the state’s Prohousing Incentive Program, which provides additional funding to cities and counties that have earned California’s Prohousing Designation.
The Governor’s Office did not specify in its announcement how much of the $11.3 million will go to Lancaster, Culver City or Santa Ana or what projects the cities plan to fund with their awards.
“Investing in our communities by creating more homes is an investment in California’s future — fostering greater stability, strengthening families, and building more resilient communities for generations to come,” Newsom said in a statement. “Through strong local partnerships, we’re delivering results and creating more opportunities for Californians to have a safe, affordable place to call home.”
The Prohousing Incentive Program is administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The program has awarded $70.3 million to help fund local housing and community development efforts, according to the Governor’s Office.
The state awards its Prohousing Designation to cities and counties that adopt policies intended to accelerate housing production, lower costs and expand housing opportunities. Such policies can include streamlining multifamily housing development and allowing increased housing density near jobs and public transportation.
Seventy-five California jurisdictions have earned the designation, making them eligible for the incentive program and other state funding opportunities, according to the Governor’s Office.
“Prohousing communities are embracing real, forward-thinking solutions, and this designation signals to residents, builders, and funders that these communities are ready to get homes built by cutting red tape,” HCD Director Gustavo Velasquez said in a statement.
Other recipients announced Thursday were the cities of Arvin, Benicia, Vista, Indio, Santa Barbara, Sunnyvale and Woodland, and Nevada, Santa Barbara and Trinity counties.