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Housing Element Status and Progress Report: Regulations Adopted

Government Code Section 65400 requires each governing body (City Council or Board of Supervisors) to prepare an annual report on the status and progress in implementing the jurisdiction’s housing element of the general plan using forms and definitions adopted by the Department of Housing and Community Development (Department).

The Department has completed the rulemaking process and the final regulatory package has been approved by the State’s Office of Administrative Law and become effective March 27, 2010. Please note pursuant to Government Code Section 65400 Housing Element Annual Reports for the calendar year 2010 are due APRIL 1, 2011. If you have any questions regarding these regulations or forms, please contact Melinda Coy, of our staff at (916) 445-5307 or e-mail at mcoy@hcd.ca.gov.

NEW: Housing Element Progress Report (APR) – January 27, 2011 – (Adobe PDF)

The following are regulations governing the state housing element annual progress report:

• Regulations governing the annual reports (Adobe PDF)
• Form for the annual reports (Microsoft Excel)
• Instructions for preparing the annual report sample form (Adobe PDF)