1. Engaging in The Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) Process
March 16, 2017
Ma’Ayn Johnson
Housing & Land Use Planner

2. The Purpose of RHNA

3. The Purpose of RHNA
State requirement: Address the housing crisis at the local and regional level
RHNA allocation is a measurement of future housing need for all income levels
RHNA is NOT a building quota
Once a local gov. receives its final RHNA it must revise its Housing Element to show how it plans to accommodate its allocation

4. 5th Cycle RHNA Allocation
Adopted October 2012
5th cycle planning period:
October 2013 – October 2021
Final regional RHNA:
412,137

5. HCD Regional Determination Local Housing Element Update
5th Cycle RHNA Process
HCD Regional Determination
Methodology
Draft RHNA Allocation
Final RHNA Allocation
Local Housing Element Update
Aug 2011
Draft RTP/SCS
Final RTP/SCS
Dec 2011
Apr 2012
Fall 2011
Feb 2012
Oct 2012
Oct 2013

6. Public Engagement 5 “open house” meetings
Jurisdiction one on one meetings
Methodology surveys
4 public hearings
17 public meetings of RHNA Subcommittee
SCAG Policy Committee and Regional Council meetings

7. Local Input Process for Growth Forecast
Bottoms-up approach
In-person meetings with city planning directors and staff
Meetings with subregional groups (OCCOG)
Coordinating with Center for Demographic Research (CDR) and the Orange County Projections (OCP)

8. HCD Regional Determination Local Housing Element Update
6th Cycle RHNA Process
HCD Regional Determination
Methodology
Draft RHNA Allocation
Final RHNA Allocation
Local Housing Element Update
Aug 2019
Draft RTP/SCS
Final RTP/SCS
Fall 2019
Apr 2020
Fall 2019
Feb 2020
Oct 2020
Oct 2021

9. 6th RHNA Cycle: 2020 6th cycle planning period:
Integration with 2020 RTP/SCS
Start growth forecast surveying Fall 2017
Latest adoption date of October 2020
Housing Elements due October 2021

10. SCAG Housing Program Key housing data and statistics Household data
Building permit activity
LIHTC activity
Mapping capabilities
Local Profiles
REVISION Tool
Housing Publication
RHNA and Housing Element Support
Analysis of legislation
Grant application support (AHSC, Federal Home Loan Bank, etc)
Housing Publication
Multi-media pieces
Public workshops and meetings
Housing Summit: October 2016

11. Contact: Ma’Ayn Johnson Johnson@scag.ca.gov (213) 236-1975