Call For Collaboration
About the Program
In partnership with the California Community Foundation (CCF), SCAG is launching the Call for Collaboration program, which will fund the development of community-based policies and plans that help cities and counties reach 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) goals. The program aims to increase community involvement in local planning and housing initiatives by promoting community-driven, equitable growth strategies.
SCAG is dedicating $1 million of Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) state grant to combine with funds from CCF, the Irvine Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and other funding partners.
The program will fund several grants for non-profit organizations through two opportunities:
- Partnership Programs: Awards of up to $125,000 to support the expansion and/or implementation of existing plans, initiatives, and/or partnerships that promote equitable growth strategies.
- Spark Grants: Smaller, capacity-building grants of around $50,000 to seed new models of collaboration and engagement to support community-driven approaches and partnerships that promote equitable growth strategies.
Eligible applicants include non-profit community-based organizations and/ or a partnership with a local government entity.
A wide range of activities are eligible for funding with these planning grants. These include programs and plans designed to promote pro-housing policies, streamline the housing approval process, develop community support for new housing, and remove barriers to new housing development. All activities must result in action-oriented planning policies and programs demonstrating a nexus to increasing and accelerating housing production.
View the Call for Collaboration Request for Proposals
Download the Call for Collaboration Flyer
Contact
For more information about the Call for Collaboration program, contact:
Alisha James
james@scag.ca.gov
(213) 236-1884
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