Pub. Resources Code, § 75212

(a) For notices of funding availability released before June 30, 2026, projects eligible for funding pursuant to the program include any of the following:

(1) Intermodal, affordable rental or owner-occupied housing projects that support infill and compact development.

(2) Transit capital projects and programs supporting transit ridership, including water-borne transit.

(3) Active transportation capital projects that qualify under the Active Transportation Program, including pedestrian and bicycle facilities and supportive infrastructure, including connectivity to transit stations.

(4) Noninfrastructure-related active transportation projects that qualify under the Active Transportation Program, including activities that encourage active transportation goals conducted in conjunction with infrastructure improvement projects.

(5) Transit-oriented development projects, including affordable rental or owner-occupied housing and infrastructure at or near transit stations or connecting those developments to transit stations.

(6) Capital projects that implement local complete streets programs.

(7) Other projects or programs designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other criteria air pollutants by reducing automobile trips and vehicle miles traveled within a community.

(8) Acquisition of easements or other approaches or tools that protect agricultural lands that are under pressure of being converted to nonagricultural uses, particularly those adjacent to areas most at risk of urban or suburban sprawl or those of special environmental significance.

(9) Planning to support implementation of a sustainable communities strategy, including implementation of local plans supporting greenhouse gas emissions reduction efforts and promoting infill and compact development.

(b) For notices of funding availability released on or after July 1, 2026, projects eligible for funding pursuant to the program include any of the following:

(1) For the AHSC Housing Allocation, either of the following:

(A) Affordable rental and owner-occupied housing projects that support infill and compact development, including, but not limited to, transit-oriented development projects.

(B) Activities that support the development or implementation of projects described in subparagraph (A).

(2) For the AHSC Sustainable Communities Allocation, any of the following:

(A) Projects or programs designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other criteria air pollutants by reducing automobile trips and vehicle miles traveled within a community, including, but not limited to, any of the following:

(i) Transit, including transit capital projects supporting transit ridership.

(ii) Active transportation, including active transportation capital projects that qualify under the Active Transportation Program established pursuant to Section 2380 of the Streets and Highways Code, which includes pedestrian and bicycle facilities and supportive infrastructure.

(iii) Complete streets infrastructure.

(B) (i) Acquisition of easements or other approaches and tools that protect agricultural lands that are under pressure of being converted to nonagricultural uses, particularly those adjacent to areas most at risk of urban or suburban sprawl and those of special environmental significance.

(ii) In alignment with priorities set by the council and informed by interested parties, community members, and tribes, program awards made pursuant to this subparagraph shall make up not less than one-fifth and not more than one-third of the amounts awarded under this paragraph.

(C) Capacity, planning, and project development to support the implementation of a sustainable communities strategy or initiatives. This includes implementing local plans that support greenhouse gas emissions reduction efforts, promoting infill and compact development, and enhancing regional capacity, and infrastructure investments aligned with climate resilience goals.