Specifications include, but are not limited to: TRPA seeks expressions of interest (RFEOI) in a 2.5- to 3-year project to build racial and social equity and climate considerations into key TRPA policies, while simultaneously building community and regional agency capacity to meaningfully engage on planning and implementation policy and programming, increasing community resiliency and inclusivity. This project includes community engagement, capacity building, policy and code assessment and update, environmental analysis, and dissemination of results. Introduction: The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency was awarded a Higher Impact Transformative grant in the amount of $2.4 million in July of 2023. This grant is part of the State of California's Regional Early Action Program (REAP) 2.0, administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The funding provides planning and implementation dollars to cities, counties, and regional governments to build sustainable, resilient, and equitable communities that are inclusive and take measurable strides toward reducing vehicle miles traveled. Through the HIT grant, TRPA and regional partners will: Transform Tahoe's transfer of development rights (TDR) and growth management programs to address equity, climate change impacts, and housing choice and affordability; Develop an environmental clearance approval process for infill multi-family development that supports housing supply, choice, and affordability; Build community and regional agency capacity to meaningfully engage on planning and implementation policy and programming, increasing community resiliency and inclusivity; and Disseminate results throughout the region and the state. TRPA will seek a consultant team or individual consultants to complete the major deliverables of the grant application (see Attachments A and B at the link provided). Note that the final budget for this project may differ from the amount listed in the grant application, as some funds may be added to support supplemental tasks, and a portion of the HIT-granted funds will be reserved for TRPA staffing purposes and possible provision of other resources, such as software and web-based tools.
