ECRG Success Stories
A National Model: UC Berkeley Report Confirms ECRG’s Leadership in Equitable Redevelopment
April 2025
In April 2025, the Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI) at UC Berkeley—a nationally respected research center focused on advancing equity, justice, and inclusion—released a landmark report evaluating California’s Equitable Community Revitalization Grant (ECRG). The report, Greater Social Equity in Brownfields Cleanup and Reuse, confirms…
Central Assembly of Richmond: Clearing the Way for Affordable Housing in El Sobrante
March 2025
Central Assembly of Richmond, an Assemblies of God church, purchased an abandoned strip mall and converted it to the El Sobrante Christian High School in 1996. The high ceiling supermarket was…
City of Anaheim: Transforming West Anaheim – ECRG Supports New Affordable Housing at H-1001 Americana
March 2025
A once-contaminated site in West Anaheim is on its way to becoming approximately 100 new affordable homes, thanks to support from the Equitable Community Revitalization Grant (ECRG). The H-1001 Americana project will bring much-needed…
Community Housing Development Corporation (CHDC): Revitalizing a Former Gas Station into Affordable Housing
February 2025
On December 16, 2024, community leaders, housing advocates, and local officials gathered in Richmond, California, to celebrate the groundbreaking of Legacy Court, a 43-unit affordable housing project led by…
City of Santa Ana and County of Orange: Crossroads at Washington Opens for Residents
October 2024
The City of Santa Ana and County of Orange planned collaboratively to redevelop 2.29 acres of land into an 86-unit 100% affordable housing project, providing housing to families with incomes…
City of Arcata: ECRG Summit Speaker Spotlight
September 2024
The City of Arcata is one of five grantees who will share their community’s story of ECRG transformation at the CALRC ECRG Summit. The City pursued and was granted…
Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA) and Native American Health Center (NAHC): Two Non-Profits Provide Housing and Healthcare in Oakland
June 2024
A new mixed-use development is coming to Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood. The project, led by the Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA) in partnership with the Native American Health Center (NAHC), will offer…
City of Carson: From Parking Lot to Public Good: Carson Embraces Brownfield Reuse with ECRG Grants
May 2024
A 24.6-acre parking lot in the South Bay and Harbor regions of Los Angeles County in the City of Carson looks innocent enough. In the past; however, three successive landfills operated on the site, locally known as…
Emeryville Citizens Assistance Program and Resources for Community Development: Transforming Emeryville Food Bank Site into Affordable Housing
April 2024
Nellie Hannon has dedicated 40 years of her life to ending food insecurity in the working-class community of Emeryville. Her organization, Emeryville Citizens Assistance Program or ECAP, provides healthy food to…
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD): East 14th St. Park Cleanup
February 2024
The small, unincorporated Alameda County community of Ashland has a need for more open space. Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD) is determined to develop…
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC): Affordable, Transit-Oriented Senior Housing in Oakland
January 2024
The East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) is a non-profit affordable housing developer that has three ECRG grants for three separate affordable housing projects in San Francisco East Bay communities. This includes…
City of Lynwood: ECRG Sustains the Vision of a Grocery Store in a Food Desert, Keeping Dreams Alive
December 2023
The city of Lynwood is home to one of the most polluted communities in the state. The neighborhood near Long Beach Boulevard and the 105 freeway has a CalEnviroscreen 4.0 score of 97 and is a USDA recognized food desert. The City has been attempting to…
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