Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Strategic Growth Council

Rolland Curtis Gardens in Los Angeles received a $4m grant to build 70 units of affordable housing and active transportation programming. Photo from AHSC annual report

CA’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program Works

By Melanie Curry | Dec 10, 2019 | No Comments

New annual report outlines progress of program to increase affordable housing and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Other benefits: getting agencies to work together, creating new active transportation infrastructure, preventing displacement

This map shows the geographic distribution of staff-recommended AHSC grants, overlayed onto a map showing CalEnviroScreen scores, which are used to define disadvantaged communities

Cap-and-Trade Grants for Affordable Housing: Recommendations Released

By Melanie Curry | Jun 14, 2019 | 7 Comments

Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities grants to be voted on by Strategic Growth Council next week

Legislative Update: Getting to Progress on Climate Goals

By Melanie Curry | Mar 19, 2019 | 3 Comments

S.B. 526 calls for a State Mobility Action Plan for Healthy Communities, and for realigning transportation funding with state climate goals.

TCC grants encourage transformation of communities, including making environmentally friendly modes safer. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Transformative Climate Communities Grants Announced

By Melanie Curry | Dec 20, 2018 | No Comments

The Strategic Growth Council today awarded two implementation grants and four planning grants to communities around the state to encourage and assist in community-led efforts to plan for community resilience in the face of climate change.

This post is supported by GJEL

Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Grants Now Available

By Melanie Curry | Nov 8, 2018 | No Comments

$395 million is available from cap-and-trade for affordable housing near transit, plus bike, pedestrian, transit projects

Fresno is the poster child for how to collaborate on climate initiatives.

Helping Communities Benefit from California’s Climate Investments

By Melanie Curry | Aug 16, 2018 | 1 Comment

Senate Bill 1072 and a new round of TCC grants aim to help communities transform themselves

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