Regional Housing Numbers Allocation RHNA is a state-mandated process whereby HCD (CA State Department of Housing and Community Development) quantifies and allocates each region’s housing needs. State Law requires each region’s local governments (via SCAG) to accommodate a certain portion of development in each jurisdiction’s planning and revised Housing Element.

Our Neighborhood Voices ONV is a grassroots nonprofit sponsoring a ballot initiative to restore local authority over housing. Members are your neighbors, colleagues, and local leaders. There are now two separate organizations. The ongoing effort to place an initiative on the California State Ballot will be led by the existing Our Neighborhood Voices political organization. To increase education and awareness, a 501c3 Non-Profit has been created. Please sign up, volunteer or donate to this effort.

In-Lieu Fees Developers’ option to pay a fee instead of constructing the required affordable units in their project. Those funds are amassed and placed in a housing trust to build affordable units in other specific projects.

High-Density Development Any housing development over the number of 25 dwelling units per acre (DU/acre) in Huntington Beach, California, is considered HDD (may vary in other cities).

Department of Housing and Community Development (State of CA) This department enforces housing and homelessness laws, including certification of Housing Elements. They also assign RHNA numbers.

Housing Element (Part of General Plan, updated every 8 years) All local governments in California are required to adequately plan to meet the housing needs of everyone in the community by adopting a Housing Element as part of their General Plan. State law also requires 8-yr updates.

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