Prohousing Designation

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On January 12, 2026 Culver City submitted a revised second Prohousing Development application(PDF, 6MB) to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). HCD has up to 60 days to review and make a determination whether to grant Culver City Prohousing Designation status.

The Prohousing Designation Program offers recognition of a jurisdiction’s policies that support the state’s housing goals. The designation allows jurisdictions to apply for certain grant funds to increase the availability of housing and to end homelessness, and to receive priority processing or additional points for other grants, such as programs for sustainability, infrastructure, and transportation. Read more about the program at the Department of Housing and Community Development's website.

The application package includes a resolution, a completion schedule for any proposed policies included in the application, the project proposal scoring sheet, and supporting documentation. The most significant portion of the application is the scoring sheet, which evaluates policies across 4 categories:

  • Favorable Zoning and Land Use
  • Acceleration of Housing Production Timeframes
  • Reduction of Construction and Development Costs
  • Providing Financial Subsidies

A jurisdiction self-scores and must achieve a cumulative score of at least 30 points across the four categories to receive the Prohousing Designation. The first draft application, submitted in January 2025, proposed a score of 49 points. After working with HCD staff on revisions throughout 2025, the second draft application proposes a score of 64 points.

Please refer any comments or questions to the Advance Planning Division at advance.planning@culvercity.org or (310) 253-5740.

 

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