According to the SGC, the 2015-16 Draft Guidelines are a product
of feedback received on the first year of the AHSC Program,
including the first round of applicants and awards, as well as
comments from hundreds of diverse stakeholders. The proposed
changes are intended to advance the goals and objectives of the
AHSC Program by strengthening the connection between housing,
transportation, and transit investments to further reduce vehicle
miles travelled and greenhouse gas emissions while creating
healthier, transit-oriented environments.
Proposed revisions cover a range of topics including: revised
scoring criteria, the jurisdictional cap for localities, projects
in rural areas, transportation capital improvements, housing and
transportation collaboration, urban greening and green
infrastructure, active transportation, and community benefits and
engagement.
CSAC encourages counties to review and provide comment to the SGC
on the Draft Guidelines. CSAC will also submit comments to the
SGC on behalf of all California’s 58 counties so please also
share your county’s perspectives with CSAC staff (clee@counties.org andkbuss@counties.org).
SGC will be holding several public workshops to describe proposed
changes in the Draft Guidelines and hear public comments on the
Draft Guidelines. Written comments may be sent to:AHSC@sgc.ca.gov no later than
Friday,October 30, 2015in order to be considered for the draft
Final Guidelines document.
The Draft Guidelines will undergo public review, feedback, and
staff revision prior to Council adoption of the final 2015-16
AHSC Guidelines at its December 17, 2015 meeting.
