On January 15, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-06-19 that ordered the California Department of General Services (DGS) and HCD to identify and prioritize excess state-owned property and aggressively pursue sustainable, innovative, cost-effective housing projects.
On July 1, 2024, DGS and HCD released a new digitized inventory of state-owned land that is considered excess and suitable for reuse as affordable housing. HCD and DGS identified and screened over 44,000 State-owned parcels against new criteria to identify state properties with the greatest feasibility for residential development and affordable housing finance program competitiveness and placed selected parcels in the State Excess Sites - Affordable Housing Opportunities Map.
State Excess Sites - Affordable Housing Opportunities Map
Search and filter through the state’s inventory of available excess land.
State Excess Sites - Affordable Housing Opportunities MapFor Developers
Developers interested in a particular active site shown on the State Excess Sites - Affordable Housing Opportunities Map, please download, review, and if applicable, complete the documents listed in the Guidance and Submission Materials section below. When all submission materials are prepared, please navigate to the Excess Sites Developer Interest Submission Portal to create an account and submit your proposal. See the user guide below for more information.
Program Guidance, Submission Materials and Resources
Program Guidance and Required Submission Materials
- Submission Guidelines – Affordable Housing Proposals (PDF)
- Excess Sites Framework – Objectives, Scoring, Submission Requirements, and Reviewer Guidance Table (PDF)
- Excel Submission Tool (EST) (XLS)
- Racial Equity and Inclusive Practices (REIP) Commitment Statement (PDF)
- Speed of Delivery Commitment Statement (PDF)
Helpful Documents
- Mapping Tool and Proposal Submission Process Video
- Mapping Tool and Proposal Submission Process (PDF)
- User Guide for the Excess Sites Developer Interest Portal (PDF)