The Los Angeles Affordable Housing Preference Policy under LAMC §49.95 prioritizes current Council District residents and people displaced from the area for affordable units in mixed-income developments. Lottery preferences are layered to comply with HUD fair-housing rules.
Adopted in 2022 and codified at LAMC §49.95, the citywide Affordable Housing Preference Policy applies to deed-restricted affordable units produced through density bonus, Transit-Oriented Communities, Measure JJJ, or city-funded affordable developments. Applicants who currently live in or were displaced from the project's Council District, or who attended school there, receive lottery preference for a portion of restricted units. Veteran preference and homeless preference are layered on top. Developers must publish marketing plans approved by LAHD, document outreach to the surrounding district, and run a transparent lottery. The policy is structured to comply with HUD's 2016 affirmatively furthering fair housing guidance and California Government Code §65008 anti-discrimination rules.
Skipping the LAHD-approved marketing plan, mis-ranking lottery applicants, or failing district outreach can void unit selections, trigger LAHD reissuance, and jeopardize density bonus or city financing approvals.
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