<ul><li>Builders Remedy - The builder's remedy is a mechanism in the Housing Accountability Act that prohibits any city that has not adopted a compliant housing element by the required deadline from applying its general plan and zoning standards to reject certain housing development projects.</li><li>Housing Accountability Act - empowers the State of California to limit local government's ability to restrict the development of new housing.</li><li><a href="https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional-housing-needs-allocation/housing-methodology-committee">Housing Methodology Committee</a></li><li><a href="https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/programs-active/regional-early-action-planning-grants-of-2021">Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) Grant</a></li><li>Learn more about the <a href="https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional-housing-needs-allocation/housing-methodology-committee">RHNA</a></li><li>Learn more about the <a href="https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/planning-building-code-enforcement/planning-division/citywide-planning/housing-element/2023-2031-draft-housing-element">Housing Element</a></li></ul>

Episode 22: The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) - Tackling the Housing Crisis at a Larger Scale

Dwellings is a podcast from the City of San José Housing Department, where we discuss ending homelessness, building affordable housing, and housing policy at the City and State level with local experts in the field.

Theme music: "Speed City," composed and performed by Etienne Charles, courtesy of San Jose Jazz.