Earlier this week, the California Department of Housing &
Community Development (HCD) announced the release of a new map
measuring neighborhood change in California. The map is intended
to inform statewide policy for funding affordable housing.
The draft Neighborhood Change Map was developed in response to
initial stakeholder feedback received through the Opportunity
Framework project. The purpose of the Opportunity Framework
project is to assess and refine the State’s approach to
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) across different
types of neighborhoods and multiple policy areas.
HCD has created a draft Neighborhood Change Map that identifies
census tracts (excluding rural tracts) that have experienced both
substantial racial/ethnic change and economic change, and exhibit
markers of disproportionate housing need.
HCD is soliciting feedback from stakeholders on the new
Neighborhood Change Map. The deadline for providing feedback to
HCD is 5:00 pm on Friday, November 17, 2023.
HCD will also hold a webinar on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 to
discuss and solicit stakeholder feedback on the draft
Neighborhood Change Map. The webinar will be hosted virtually
through Zoom –
registration is required.
