HCD released an interactive statewide AFFH Data Viewer 3.0 to assist in the assessment of fair housing. This refreshed version provides an enhanced user experience and access to the most recent fair housing data, including a series of new layers. The AFFH Data Viewer 3.0 consists of mapped data layers in seven categories:
- Existing Affordable Housing Assets
- Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas
- Disparities in Access to Opportunities
- Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach Capacity
- Segregation and Integration
- Disproportionate Housing Needs/Displacement Risk
- Supplemental Data
The interactive maps can be explored in any internet browser and exported as a PDF, jpeg, and other image files. In addition, the underlying data layers can be downloaded for offline data analysis.
HCD solicited feedback from advocates, councils of government, partner public agencies, and academic research groups to ensure the tool consolidated relevant data and provided options for addressing each component within the Assessment of Fair Housing (within the Housing Element). HCD plans to continuously update these map layers and add additional data, as well as incorporate user feedback. Comments can be submitted to AFFHGuidance@hcd.ca.gov.
