New Program Provides Rebates for ADU Construction

Cities across California are ramping up efforts to encourage the production of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to help address the housing crisis. The Senate District 7 ADU Accelerator Program, piloted by Senator Steve Glazer, is composed of 15 cities in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area, including Pittsburg.

The program is administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the purpose of advancing or "accelerating" the production of 350 ADUs in the East Bay through a series of programs. This program provides individual rebates of up to $7,500 to property owners for new ADU units and up to $15,000 for new ADU units that are deed restricted to low-income households (minimum of 20 years). As the purpose of the program is to encourage the construction of smaller ADU units, there will be no rebates for units over 1,000 square feet or Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADU).