Equity & Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
Root Policy Reports and Products
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Results of Resident Survey - This is the last appendix in the AFFH report sections that Root Policy has prepared. PDF | Word
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Disparate Access to Educational Opportunities - 60 page report analyzes barriers to success in education across San Mateo County (developed by Root Policy)
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State Fair Housing Laws - 2 page summary of state fair housing laws (developed by Root Policy)
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FHAP Template - presents policies and programs in the format requested by HCD (developed by Root Policy)
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AFFH Finishing Touches - Slide deck prepared by Root Policy that summarizes the Memorandum.
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Finishing up AFFH sections of Housing Elements - Memorandum prepared by Root Policy.
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Root Policy AFFH Tracking Sheet - google sheet from Root Policy tracking AFFH products they are providing for each jurisdiction.
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Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence (RCAAs) - spreadsheet with map showing RCAAs census blocks in San Mateo County. The map is also available here. Note: since posting this, HCD has released their online mapviewer of RCAAS, which provides a more detailed map. Instructions for finding RCAAs on the mapviewer, and comprehensive instructions from HCD.
ABAG Reports and Products
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Video exploring the history of discriminatory housing policies - produced by ABAG and U.C. Merced (5 min)
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Annotated Bibliography of Resources - one page handout listing AFFH organizations
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AFFH Template Staff Report - 5 page document explains impacts of AB 686 on Housing Element process
- Segregation Reports - for each jurisdiction in the ABAG region, produced in collaboration with UC Merced Urban Policy Lab.
HCD Resources and Guidance
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Data Guidance - easy to read summary spreadsheet of HCD's AFFH guidance memo
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HCD Guidance on AFFH - 80 page comprehensive document
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HCD Summary of Requirements AB686 added to housing element law - eleven page memo (2020)
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Webinar on Implementing AB 686 - explains new fair housing rules under AB 686 as it relates to the Housing Element (50 min)
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Question and Answer Session for High Resource Areas - organized by HCD. (50 minutes)
- HCD Checklist for HE Evaluation - one page checklist used by HCD staff when reviewing housing elements for compliance with AFFH.
21 Elements Products
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Leading with Equity PowerPoint - Learn how to lead with equity in your Housing Element update
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Equity Handout - Defines equity and proposes framework to embed equity into the RHNA and Housing Element process as a collaborative.
Other Resources
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AFFH and Housing Elements PowerPoint - Review AFFH and how the rule impacts your Housing Element update. (Produced by Goldfarb Lipman Attorneys)
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White Paper on Anti-Displacement Strategy Effectiveness (Karen Chapple (UC Berkeley) and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris (UCLA)) - general guidance for prioritizing anti-displacement strategies. See page 5 for summary table.
Federal Reserve Meeting
The San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank hosted a great meeting on AFFH. Please see the material below