CA AB1296

Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to create an online form by January 1, 2027, allowing local educational agencies to notify the department of their interest in developing housing on property they own

Mandates the department to publish submitted information about local educational agency housing interests on its website

Directs the department to provide technical assistance to local educational agencies for predevelopment activities on housing projects, either directly or through contracted third parties like legal firms, financial advisors, and housing consultants

Technical assistance may include guidance on surplus land procedures, funding sources (grants, tax credits, loans), feasibility analysis, regulatory processes, reviewing draft developer agreements, and referrals to external experts

Prioritizes technical assistance for local educational agencies serving high-need student populations or located in areas with high housing costs or educator staffing shortages