Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 355, Sec. 2. (AB 1095) Effective January 1, 2022.
The council shall develop and administer the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through projects that implement land use, housing, transportation, and agricultural land preservation practices to support infill and compact development, and that support related and coordinated public policy objectives, including the following:
(a)Reducing air pollution.
(b)Improving conditions in disadvantaged communities.
(c)Supporting or improving public health and other cobenefits as defined in Section 39712 of the Health and Safety Code.
(d)Improving connectivity and accessibility to jobs, housing, and services.
(e)Increasing options for mobility, including the implementation of the Active Transportation Program established pursuant to Section 2380 of the Streets and Highways Code.
(f)Increasing transit ridership.
(g)Preserving and developing affordable rental and owner-occupied housing for lower income households, as defined in Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
(h)Protecting agricultural lands to support infill development.
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