Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program Round 10 Grant

Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program Round 10
The AHSC Program funds projects that implement land-use, housing, transportation, and agricultural land preservation practices that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The AHSC Program provides grants and/or loans for Projects that achieve GHG Reductions and benefit communities across California, particularly DACs, Low-Income Communities, and Low-Income Households, through increasing accessibility of affordable housing, employment centers, and Key Destinations via low-carbon transportation. These investments result in fewer vehicle miles traveled (VMT) through shortened or reduced vehicle trip length or mode shift to transit, bicycling, or walking.
The purpose of these Program Guidelines is to implement Division 44, Part 1 Chapter 2 of the California Public Resources Code (PRC) (commencing with Section 75200), which establishes the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program, hereinafter referred to as the AHSC Program. Per the California Public Resources Code, the purpose of the AHSC Program is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through Projects that implement land use, housing, transportation, and Agricultural Land preservation practices to support infill and compact development, and that support related and coordinated public policy objectives, including the following:
Reducing air pollution;Improving conditions in Disadvantaged Communities (DACs);Supporting or improving public health and other co-benefits as defined in Section 39712 of the Health and Safety Code;Improving connectivity and accessibility to jobs, housing, and services;Increasing options for mobility, including the implementation of the Active Transportation Program established pursuant to Section 2380 of the Streets and Highway Code;Increasing transit ridership;Preserving and developing affordable housing for lower income households, as defined in Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code; andProtecting Agricultural Lands to support infill development.