For Economic Development Committee [October 23, 2024]
TO: Honorable Economic Development Committee Members
APPROVAL: Colby Cataldi, Director of Community Development
FROM: Sandra Robles, Senior Planner
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SCAG Grant Funding Opportunity, REAP 2.0
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BACKGROUND
The Regional Early Action Planning (REAP 2.0) is a grant program established in 2019 by the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). REAP 2.0 provides grant funding for planning activities to accelerate housing production. The REAP Grants awarded in 2021, expand the program for planning and implementation investments that support infill development.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
Southern California Association of Governments’ (SCAG) Programs to Accelerate Transformative Housing (PATH) is a REAP 2.0 grant program suitable for infill development . Program objectives are to facilitate the development of the housing supply, choice and affordability; affirmatively further fair housing; and reduce vehicle miles traveled. Further, all residential development must be in areas meeting the definition for “In-fill” provided in the REAP 2.0 state guidelines.
SCAG awarded the City a grant of $193,000 to implement the “Catalytic Housing Initiative for Downtown Rialto” to accelerate the development of affordable housing on public and private land. The work performed under this grant will help identify underutilized sites near transit, analyze site-specific constraints and solutions for utilities, locate financing, and promote residential mixed-use development. As part of the project, will include the issuing of up to three (3) Request for Proposals (RFPs) for different sites the development of infill sites during the project expenditure period.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Economic Development Committee receive this report, discuss and provide feedback to staff.