SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif — California's Department of Housing and Community Development announced six cities are joining Sacramento in a new Pro-housing Incentive Pilot Program, offering $25.7 million in additional funding for housing development.
State officials described cities — including Citrus Heights, Roseville and West Sacramento — as "aggressively" eliminating obstacles to the growth of housing across California.
The PIP Program is designed to give chosen cities greater preference over access to additional funding and resources.
“California is proud to partner with San Diego, Oakland, Citrus Heights, Fontana, Roseville, West Sacramento and Sacramento to create the right mix of housing near jobs and transit, health care and key amenities," said Lourdes M. Castro Ramírez, California Secretary of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency.
Cities designated under the new PIP Program must demonstrate the following:
- Promotion of climate-smart housing
- Streamlining of multi-family housing development
- Up-zoning of places near jobs and transit to reduce emissions
- Development of affordable housing near lower-income households
“Pro-housing cities demonstrate they are ready and willing to be part of the statewide housing solution to getting at least 2.5 million new homes by 2030, by eliminating many of the barriers to building affordable housing near daily destinations,” said director Gustavo Velasquez.
Citrus Heights was recognized by state officials for plans to redevelop the 100-acre Sunrise Mall with capacity for more than 1,000 new housing units — but no finishing date has been announced.
State officials also said Roseville was recognized for its zero interest loans of up to $100,000 to low-income households for repairs.
The three other cities recognized for the PIP Program included Fontana, Oakland and San Diego.
Applications for the program are due by March 15, 2023.
