Housing Policies and Programs
| ★ City of Brisbane Housing Programs | ★ 2023-2033 Housing Element |
| ★ Affordable Housing Strategic Plan | ★ Additional Resources |
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City of Brisbane Housing Programs
Brisbane Housing Authority Programs
The Brisbane Housing Authority administers the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund, which helps to fund a variety of housing programs such as the First Time Homebuyer loan program and grants to assist homeowners to maintain and rehabilitate their homes. The Authority is not currently issuing new loans or grants. To be informed of when the Authority may begin issuing new loans and grants, please sign-up to receive email notifications (select "New Affordable Housing Opportunities in Brisbane") when affordable housing opportunities may become available in Brisbane. This is a notification list only and NOT a waitlist, and residential development projects within the City may or may not include affordable units.
You will be notified about opportunities to apply for below market rate/affordable housing units for rent and/or for sale within new developments currently under construction, recently completed projects, or other affordable housing units. You will also be notified when the developer begins marketing the affordable units and accepting applications. Application must be submitted directly to the property management company of the property you are interested in as the City does not accept such applications.
Rental Assistance
The City established a rental assistance program to support lower-income households that have been negatively affected by COVID-19. The program is being administered by Samaritan House, with Brisbane's Core Service Agency processing the applications. Visit the Brisbane Rental Assistance Program webpage to view the eligibility criteria and guidelines of the program.
2023-2031 Housing Element
The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) certified Brisbane's 2023-2033 Housing Element on May 25, 2023.
The 2023-2031 Housing Element, a State-mandated plan for how the City of Brisbane can accommodate hundreds of new dwellings over the next 8 years, establishes goals, policies, and programs to help address the Brisbane’s current and future housing needs across a range of income/affordability levels within the City. It is the City’s blueprint for housing-related decisions and sets an action plan for how to meet housing goals over the coming years. More specifically, Chapter 5 of the Housing Element sets forth the City's action plan for housing, including processing the Baylands Specific Plan submitted by the Baylands developer/owner, engaging with households vulnerable to displacement to provide housing counseling and assistance, and updating the City's inclusionary housing and density bonus ordinance to ensure new housing development provides its fair share of affordable housing.
Why It Matters
More and more, purchasing a home is out of reach for many while renters face inaccessible rent prices. Just about every city in the region needs more housing, of all types and sizes.
- Teachers, firefighters, health care, and other essential workers are often traveling long distances to work or being forced to relocate to other cities;
- Young adults are often unable to purchase homes or even live in the communities they grew up in once they leave their childhood homes;
- Communities of color and non-English speakers - those who make up the majority of community members living in overcrowded and unsafe conditions - can’t afford to live near their jobs, schools, or families.
Creating more housing - and more diverse housing choices - means:
- Young families can find an affordable starter home;
- Young adults moving into the housing market can stay in the cities they grew up in;
- Our aging population will have more options for retirement, including downsizing, providing housing for on-site health or home care, and staying in their communities;
- Workers like our teachers, firefighters, health care workers and essential workers can find homes near job centers;
- Your children and grandchildren can stay near you in the communities they feel a part of;
- More people across all income levels will have more opportunities to rent or own homes in the places they live, work and love.
What's In the Plan
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Community Characteristics & Housing Needs
Chapter 3: Resources and Opportunities
Chapter 4: Constraints
Chapter 5: Housing PlanAppendix A: Evaluation Of The 2015-2022 Housing Element
Appendix B: Sites Selection Methodology & Inventory
Appendix C: Fair Housing Assessment & Fair Housing Action Plan
Appendix D: ABAG/MTC Housing Needs Data Report: Brisbane (2021)
Appendix E: Public Participation
Appendix F: Housing Element Completeness Checklist
GOALS, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS FOR 2023-2031
The City has identified seven goals to guide the Housing Element policies and programs.
- Affirmatively further fair housing opportunities for all persons.
- Facilitate and support the production of housing at all income levels, but especially affordable housing.
- Preserve existing affordable housing.
- Protect residents from displacement.
- Increase public awareness of housing programs and resources.
- Conserve natural resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in existing and new residential development.
- Avoid unreasonable government constraints to the provision of housing.
Annual Progress
The City's work doesn't stop once the Housing Element is adopted. The next steps are to implement the many important programs outlined in the Housing Element's Housing Plan to support the development and preservation of safe and affordable housing in Brisbane over the 2023-2031 planning cycle. The City looks forward to continuing to engage with the community on these important policy efforts over the next eight years.
The Housing Element sets specific timelines for program implementation that begin this year and extend throughout the next eight years. It's important to note that these timelines represent commitments we've made to HCD. Each year, we'll submit an Annual Progress Report (APR) to HCD to track our progress towards meeting our Housing Element obligations and it's imperative that we meet these obligations in a timely manner.
The City of Brisbane is fully committed to meeting our Housing Element obligations and working closely with HCD staff and the City Council to achieve our goals together. We look forward to sharing our progress with the community in the coming months and years.
Learn more about the 2023-2031 Housing Element
Past APRs are available online as well
Affordable Housing Strategic Plan
The City of Brisbane is working to finalize an Affordable Housing Strategic Plan (AHSP). The AHSP will generally:
- Identify short and long-term management responsibilities associated with the City’s existing and future inventory of deed-restricted affordable housing units, and outline options for administering those responsibilities.
- Develop affordable housing strategies specifically for the Baylands subarea of the City.
- Identify programmatic funding goals, objectives, and priorities for the City’s current affordable housing fund balance of approximately $4 million.
- Define and evaluate options for the City to establish an ongoing revenue stream for affordable housing development.
- Review preliminary updated inclusionary and density bonus ordinance.
It is anticipated the AHSP will be ready this fall. Subscribe to the Blast for updates!
