Read:  FUNDING FORM PROCEDURES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECTS, August 10, 2020 

To address the shortage of affordable housing in the City of Los Angeles, the Department of City Planning, the Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), the Los Angeles Housing & Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), and other City Departments work together to develop and prioritize affordable housing projects per the Mayor’s Executive Directive 131 (ED 13). The City is dedicated to providing development services to streamline the permitting and land use entitlement process for all affordable housing developments. Under the procedures outlined in this memo, the coordinated review of project plans by LADBS, City Planning, and HCIDLA creates a comprehensive and timely conformance review of affordable housing projects. This is an effort to identify potential issues early in the design process, with the goal of avoiding costly “late hits,” such as the need to seek approval of discretionary entitlements.