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Facts AT A Glance

Building Permit Clearance
If your project is located in a CRA/LA redevelopment project area, prior to complying with plan check corrections or securing clearances from any City departments, please contact a CRA/LA planner for land use and design criteria.

The Agency’s funding is derived primarily from four sources:

(1) property tax increment generated from the redevelopment project areas, at least 20% of which is set aside for low- and moderate-income housing and varying percentages restricted to debt service,

(2) tax allocation bond proceeds, at least 20% of which are typically restricted for housing,

(3) grants, and

(4) other general revenues, including the proceeds of certain land sales, developer payments, rental income, loan repayments and investment income.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Housing Programs

HOUSING PROGRAMS

Overview
The Law specifically mandates that redevelopment agencies act to retain and expand the affordable housing stock. The Law requires that a minimum of 20% of the revenues accruing to a redevelopment agency be set aside for the purpose of maintaining and expanding the supply of housing for low- and moderate-income households.  In addition, there are specific requirements for replacing, on at least a one-for-one basis, any residential units which are housing low- or moderate-income households when those units are removed to foster other redevelopment goals and objectives.

Homeownership Programs
CRA/LA assisted homeownership programs are established on a project area by project area basis depending upon available funding and specific needs within each respective community. 


Condo Conversion Information
block Condo Conversion Committee Hearing Document
block PLUM and HCED PowerPoint Presentation



Housing Policy
The CRA/LA reviews and approves processes for CRA/LA assisted Housing Developments, more information can be found in this page.

Request for Proposals
Request for proposals/ public solicitations to developers and /or property owners can be found in this page.

Housing Forms

Citywide Housing Information

In-Place Rehabilitation Program & Procedures (IPRPP)
CRA/LA is currently in the process of developing guidelines for its In-Place Rehabilitation Program & Procedures (IPRPP).

Comments and questions regarding the draft should be submitted to the CRA/LA Department of Housing by phone at 213-977-1636 or by email to Joy Brown-Price at  jbrown-price@cra.lacity.org no later than Friday August 29th.

DRAFT HOUSING DESIGN GUIDELINES - COMMENTS WANTED

The Housing Design Guidelines inform interested members of the public of CRA/LA’s planning review and approval process, and provides guidelines for the development of CRA/LA assisted housing projects. CRA/LA currently is in the process of updating the Housing Design Guidelines and welcomes feedback from interested parties. Please send comments to Ed Gipson, Housing Manager, at egipson@cra.lacity.org by Wednesday, July 22.

DRAFT - Housing Design Guidelines - 6/26/09

Other useful links:

block LAHD
block Building and Safety
block Planning Department
block California Debt Allocation Committee CDLAC
block  Tax Credit Allocation Committee TCAC 
 block Department of Housing & Community Development & HCD Multifamily Housing Program MHP 
 block Dept. of Housing and Urban Development  HUD  
 block  California Redevelopment Association