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Senate District 7 - ADU Accelerator Program | GUIDELINES <br />Cities across California are ramping up efforts to encourage the production of accessory <br />dwelling units (ADUs) to help address the housing crisis. Some cities are taking steps to <br />encourage and facilitate the construction of ADUs through the development of permit- <br />ready plans, including architectural design work. Other cities are waiving processing fees <br />to bring down the cost of housing. <br />This new program, piloted by Senator Glazer, will be composed of 15 cities in the East <br />Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. The program will be administered by the California <br />Department of Housing and Community Development for the purpose of advancing or <br />“accelerating” the production of 350 ADUs through a series of programs. <br />Program Funding <br />Section 19.564 of the Budget Act of 2023 provides $2,500,000 to be allocated to select cities <br />in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties to encourage the production of accessory <br />dwelling units (ADUs) to help address California’s housing crisis. <br />Program Details <br />1.Incentive Program. Available Funding: $1,725,000 <br />A.Low-Income Restricted ADUs <br />Provide individual rebates of up to $15,000 to property owners who obtain <br />building permits to construct an ADU and receive a certificate of occupancy within <br />18 months of issuance. Rebates will be provided for units that are deed restricted <br />ATTACHMENT 3 <br />Page 24 of 126