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Dear Chair Nichols:

TNDC provides affordable housing and services for low-income people
in the Tenderloin and throughout San Francisco, to promote
equitable access to opportunity and resources.

TNDC is one of more than 50 organizations that has signed on to the
Sustainable Communities for All proposal, which would direct a
portion of cap-and-trade auction revenues to building and
preserving affordable homes near transit, increasing public and
active transit options, and providing energy efficiency and
sustainable energy resources for multifamily homes affordable to
low income households.

California's transportation sector is responsible for 38% of
greenhouse gas emissions, more than any other sector. Because
transportation needs are driven in large part by where people can
afford to live, housing affordability strongly affects the sector’s
emissions.

According to a recent report by the California Housing Partnership
Corporation, preserving and building affordable homes near transit
will allow California to maximize VMT and GHG-reduction benefits of
investment in transit infrastructure and transit-oriented
development. In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions,
energy efficiency and sustainable energy investments in low income
multifamily homes provide an opportunity to improve public health
and lower operating costs to residents and building owners, helping
to preserve affordable rents and provide financial relief.  

The following existing programs will expeditiously and effectively
reduce GHGs through investment in housing, transportation, and
energy efficiency:  The Affordable Transit-Oriented Development
Program, Weatherization Assistance Program, The Energy Savings
Assistance Program, the Multifamily Affordable Solar Homes Program
and the State Transit Assistance Program and proposed Active
Transportation Program

The Sustainable Communities for All proposal will help to achieve
the vision of AB 32 and SB 375 equitably by providing
transportation and housing choices that allow all Californians to
drive less and reduce household costs, especially for low income
households. We thank you for the opportunity to provide this
input.

Sincerely,
 
Donald S. Falk
Executive Director, TNDC

cc: Megan Kirkeby, California Housing Partnership