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San Bernardino council signs on to regional housing trust JPA, citing grant deadlines

San Bernardino Mayor and City Council · April 2, 2026
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The City of San Bernardino authorized participation in the San Bernardino Regional Housing Trust JPA April 1 to access regional financing and be eligible for REAP 2 funding; council approved participation unanimously and designated representatives to the trust board.

The San Bernardino City Council voted April 1 to authorize the city to join the San Bernardino Regional Housing Trust, a joint powers authority (JPA) designed to pool local jurisdictions’ resources to access regional and state housing funding.

City staff explained the trust is a financing entity intended to help jurisdictions access funding for affordable housing production, preservation and rehabilitation. Staff emphasized the trust will not have land‑use authority: "All local control remains with the city and this council," the presenter said. The housing trust…

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