Mar 13, 2026
Advocacy | Community and Economic Development US Senate Passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, combining elements of existing House and Senate Housing packagesOn Thursday March 12, the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act by a vote of 89-10. The bill combines the Senate’s ROAD to Housing Act (S. 2651) from last year with elements of the Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644) which previously passed the House.
Feb 27, 2026
Advocacy | Community and Economic Development Costa Introduces Rural Development Modernization ActOn February 20, Representative Jim Costa (D-Tulare) introduced the Rural Development Modernization Act (H.R. 7609), which would update and standardize how “rural” is defined across U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs
Dec 12, 2025
Community and Economic Development RCRC Member Counties Awarded CalHOME and Joe Serna Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant FundingOn Monday, December 8th, Governor Newsom announced CalHOME and Joe Serna Jr. Farmworker Housing grant funding awards, administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Grants were issued in several RCRC member counties
Dec 05, 2025
Advocacy | Community and Economic Development House Energy and Commerce Committee Advances Broadband Permitting PackageOn December 3, 2025, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a package of seven broadband-related bills aimed at accelerating deployment
Nov 21, 2025
Advocacy | Community and Economic Development RCRC, Cal Cities, and CSAC Submit Joint Comments to the FCC on Wireline DeploymentOn November 17, RCRC, along with the League of California Cities, and the California State Association of Counties, submitted joint comments on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Build America: Eliminating Barriers to Wireline Deployment Notice of Information (NOI).
Oct 10, 2025
Advocacy | Community and Economic Development CPUC Advances Proceeding on Communications Emergency Preparedness and Network Resiliency ProgramLast week, RCRC joined a new rulemaking at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to examine the telecommunications emergency preparedness and network resiliency program. This existing program includes
Sep 12, 2025
Advocacy | Community and Economic Development CPUC Adopts Decision Implementing CA LifeLine Pilot Program for BroadbandOn August 28, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted a decision implementing a California LifeLine pilot program for home broadband. The three-year
Aug 08, 2025
Advocacy | Community and Economic Development HCD Announces Amendments to Homekey+ NOFA that Extend Application Deadline and Prioritize Veteran-Serving ProjectsThe California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has released several amendments to the Homekey+ Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). These amendments include
Jul 03, 2025
Advocacy | Community and Economic Development Bill of the Week: Senate Bill 769 - The Golden State Infrastructure Corporation ActSenate Bill 769, authored by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced), seeks to establish the Golden State Infrastructure Corporation within the State Treasurer’s Office to offer flexible financing solutions for infrastructure projects throughout California.
Apr 04, 2025
Advocacy | Community and Economic Development Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025 Introduced in U.S. SenateThis week, Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Tina Smith (D-MN) reintroduced the Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025 (one-pager | full text). This measure is designed to modernize Rural Housing Service programs