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FOCUS Application for Priority Development Area Designation Frequently Asked Questions Page 4 of 4 How much funding will be available through the next application process for designated priority development areas? Jurisdictions with designated priority development areas should expect to be able to apply for funding and technical assistance soon after designation in Fa112oo~. It is uncertain how much funding will be available at this time. However, this is a long-term regional planning process, and regional agencies are committed to securing financial incentives for designated priority development areas. Several incentive sources are being explored to establish a grant program for designated priority development areas, such as existing regional agency programs and state level funding sources. Examples of programmatic sources under review include MTC's 2009 Regional Transportation Plan Update, Transportation for Livable Communities, and Housing Incentives Program. State level funds, such as Propositions iC and 84, may also be tied to FOCUS. General Program Questions How often will a call for applications for priority development area designation be made? Once the first round of priority development areas are designated in Fa112oo~, jurisdictions that chose not to submit applications will have periodic opportunities to apply for designation. The next opportunity to apply for designation is expected to be about this time next year. Will there be a similar application process to designate priority conservation areas? Yes, the priority conservation area designation process will be similar to the process for designation of priority development areas. Local governments will have the opportunity to designate priority conservation areas through a nomination process. Local jurisdictions can expect to see a notice regarding priority conservation areas in late June 200. Priority conservation areas will be adopted along with priority development areas by ABAG in Fa112oo~. Does designation as a priority development area effect a jurisdiction's current Regional Housing Needs Allocation requirements? No, the Regional Housing Needs Allocation is a State mandated process, while designation as a priority development area is a voluntary process for local jurisdictions and the region to develop a regional planning strategy. The San Francisco Bay Area is required to develop a methodology for distributing the State's regional housing need number among the region's jurisdictions, and this methodology has already been determined for the 20o6-2oi4 RHNA cycle. For more information, visit httD://www.bayareavision.org/focus/applicationprocess html.